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June 1999

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Features

In Praise of Modern Art

With a growing collection and innovative programs, the Hirshhorn museum celebrates its first 25 years

Putting the Brakes on Light

Light travels 186,000 miles per second in a vacuum; in Lene Hau's lab, it ambles at 38 miles an hour

Renovating Washington's Monument, Designer-Style

Stories in Stone Read From Ancient Leaves

A Smithsonian scientist studies the relationship between Eocene insects and the plants they ate

Review of 'Leonardo's Nephew, Three Worlds of Michaelangelo and What Painting Is'

Review of 'Summer at Little Lava: A Season at the Edge of the World'

Hey You

A Young Actor Will Do Anything to Get Work

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