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March 2005
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Features
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Future Shocks
Modern science, ancient catastrophes and the endless quest to predict earthquakes
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Traces of a Lost People
Who roamed the Colorado Plateau thousands of years ago? And what do their stunning paintings signify?
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A New Day in Iran?
The regime may inflame Washington, but young Iranians say they admire, of all places, America
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A Puzzle In the Pribilofs
On the remote Alaskan archipelago, scientists and Aleuts are trying to find the causes of a worrisome decline in fur seals
Modigliani: Misunderstood
A new exhibition positions the bohemian artist's work above even his operatic life story
Ireland Unleashed
A booming economy has fueled prosperity, transforming a society long burdened by oppression and poverty
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Contemplating Churchill
On the 40th anniversary of the wartime leader's death, historians are reassessing the complex figure who carried Britain through its darkest hour
Departments
Hungarian Rhapsody
In a 70-year career that began in Budapest, André Kertész pioneered modern photography, as a new exhibition makes clear
The Shirt Off His Back
Jerry Seinfeld's silly, frilly prop takes its place in television history
Where East Met (Wild) West
Excavations in a legendary gold rush town uncover the unsung labors of Chinese immigrants on the frontier
Prescient and Accounted For
A century after his death, novelist Jules Verne, who imagined Moon flight and deep-sea voyages, looks more prophetic than ever
Child of Wonder
Cristián Samper's lifelong love of flora and fauna inspires creative new displays of the world's largest collection