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Features
Rembrandt or not Rembrandt?
His style was widely imitated, even in his own time; now, a show at the Met guides us through the maze of attribution problems
Around the Mall & Beyond
Alan Fern, director of the National Portrait Gallery, offers his insights on the art of reading a portrait
Phenomena, Comment & Notes
Today's physics allow outrageous possibilities: faster-than-light travel across the galaxy, or even our learning to make new universes to specification
Smithsonian Perspectives
Some reflections on the first year in office and a look at the likely changes and challenges facing us