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November 2023

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Anthropologist Zelia Nuttall traveled the globe, decoded the Aztec calendar and transformed the way we think of ancient Mesoamerica

After 50 years, U.S. veterans commemorate their release from a notorious Vietnamese prison

Photographs by Yen Duong

Once seen as a menace, the gray-headed flying fox brings new life after Australia’s wildfires

Renowned as a sculptor, the artist brings his incendiary style—and fiery palette—to the canvas in a new Venice studio

Photographs by Mattia Balsamini; Artworks © Anish Kapoor, DACS / ARS 2023

An ambitious New Deal program brought fascism into the spotlight. Then the drama moved onto the political stage

Your feedback on beautiful birds, scenic Spain and more

From the National Mall to rural schoolhouses, we're bringing learning to students of all ages

Towering ambitions built the most charming skyscraper in America

The surprisingly intricate timeline of the biggest buildings on Earth

A 19th-century American painter and his subject make a bold statement

Isotopes tell the epic tale of one ancient mammal’s odyssey across Alaska

The story behind the most efficient—and intriguing—piece of hardware in all of sports

When the military came looking for a nutritious wartime snack, Hershey’s delivered the goods

How ancient Egyptian styles took over haute couture

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