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Split screen of jewelry designer Elsa Peretti and fashion stylist Kate Young — The Distilled Splendor of Elsa Peretti’s Jewelry and Homewares
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Billy Martin standing before a bright, white light, looking into the camera. — Drummer Billy Martin’s Covid-19 Quarantine Playlist
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Philosopher Simon Critchley having a drink at a bar — The Media That Gets Philosopher Simon Critchley’s Wheels Turning
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Craft & Forge artisan — Spare Home Accessories, Informed by the Artisans of Colonial Williamsburg
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Story collections on the Reasons to be Cheerful website. — David Byrne’s Reasons to Be Cheerful Cheers Us Up
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Poster for the movie "Totally Under Control" with an American Flag, a silhouette of Donald Trump, and the coronavirus molecule — A New Documentary Brings Clarity to the Chaos of Covid-19
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Five dye pots with colored fabrics inside them. — The Terroir of Natural Color Dyes
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Black and white photo of Snøhetta co-founder Craig Dykers — How Snøhetta Translated the Ethos of Bronx-Based Chef Collective Ghetto Gastro Into an Experimental Kitchen
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A large analog synthesizer covered in Christmas lights. — MIDI 2.0 Expands the Digital Music-Making Toolbox
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Four abscent bottles surround an iPhone running the Snif app. — This British Nonprofit Provides a Lifeline to People Who’ve Lost Their Sense of Smell
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Two people kissing with black veils over their faces — Antwaun Sargent on the Power of Contemporary Black Art
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Photay in a black and white photograph taken in the woods, in front of a small lake. — Photay’s Motivational Playlist for 2020
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A Vintage Odyssey cover image, featuring a vintage microphone. — The History of Vintage Recording Gear, Written by an All-Knowing Industry Veteran
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Two sculptural toilet paper holders. — Toilet-Paper Holders, Reimagined as Works of Art
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Mother-in-Law’s kimchi — Mother-in-Law’s Founder Lauryn Chun Thinks of Kimchi as a Verb
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Catherine Haley Epstein stands with her hand on her hip in front of several drawings. — This Olfactory Expert Is Amassing a Vocabulary for Smells
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A map of the world with red dots and forms drawn over it. — Rem Koolhaas Brings the Country to the City With a Guggenheim Show
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Black and white cartoon drawing of a girl with glasses and striped shirt — Writer and Artist Edith Zimmerman Shares Her Media Diet
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A woman reads a magazine in a hot tub wearing a swimsuit — Artist and Editor Ekin Balcıoğlu Thinks You Should Read in the Bath
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Olafur Eliasson’s “Tell Me About a Miraculous Invention” (1996). (Photo: Ernest Sackitey. Courtesy SCCA Tamale) — A Multi-Venue Exhibition in Ghana Seeks to Shift Perspectives Through the Lens of Time
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The Somewhere podcast art, featuring a cartoon desert and map. — A New Podcast Examines Everyday Life in Popular Road Trip Destinations
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The Vitsoe kitchen. — Vitsoe’s In-House Chef Will Leigh on Keeping the Company Fed in a Pandemic
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Facade of the New York tofu shop Fong On — The Evolution of the Fare at Fong On, New York’s Oldest Family-Owned Tofu Shop
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Building with the words "blues blood bruise" illuminated on its facade — A New Exhibition Explores the Omnipresence of Black Grief
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A red human heart on a black background. — Jesse Carmichael of Maroon 5’s Valentine’s Day Playlist
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Two hands cupping a dorodango mud ball. — The Joyful Japanese Art of Making Mud Balls
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Giorno's Dial-a-Poem phone in a white gallery setting. — From John Giorno’s Dial-a-Poem to Callin’ Oates, Amusing Hotlines to Ring
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A photograph of images from the Picture Collection’s Handshaking folder by Taryn Simon, featured in the exhibition “The Color of a Flea’s Eye.” — The Incredible Past and Pivotal Future of the New York Public Library Picture Collection
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The interior of Beverly's pop-up, with a large indigo textile and cookware hanging on a white wall. — Vietnamese-American Stylist Beverly Nguyen Pays Tribute to Her Family and Friends With a New Pop-Up Shop
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Tocabe co-founders — A Denver Restaurant Brings Nationwide Access and Attention to Native American Cuisine
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A bottle of Floris Bespoke on a white background. — Book a Scent Consultation With This 300-Year-Old Fragrance House
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The Apollo Theater's neon marquee. — Three Things to Catch at Harlem’s Apollo Theater This Fall
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A diamond necklace with large turquoise gems — A Bold Bulgari Collection Pays Tribute to Gems, Women, and Artistry
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Olivia Lopez in a yellow dress, with a black leather handbag. — Olivia Lopez’s New Podcast Shows You How to Travel Without Leaving Home
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The cover of “Question Everything: A Stone Reader,” co-edited by Simon Critchley and Peter Catapano. (Courtesy Liveright) — Simon Critchley on the Sheer Delight of Questioning Everything
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A selection of colorful puzzles. — A Renaissance of Artful Puzzle-Making
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A screenshot from House Party featuring some of The Slowdown team. — The App That Everyone Is Going to Be Using During the Covid-19 Quarantine
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A drawing of a woman looking into a mirror near a window. — This New Platform Makes Fiction Pulled From Real-News Headlines
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Stylist Kate Young in her office with high fashion dresses hanging in the background — Hollywood’s Go-To Stylist Kate Young on Her New YouTube Show
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A white Vermicular oven pot in sunlight. — These Lightweight Cast-Iron Pots and Pans Bring an Age-Old Craft Into the Modern Age
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A closeup of two green leaves. — Renowned Perfumer Jean-Marc Chaillan’s Patchouli Obsession
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A man sitting outside barefoot wearing a hat — The Media That Shapes Claus Sendlinger and His Slow Hospitality Brand
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A piece of Monique Péan's jewelry. — Jewelry Designer Monique Péan Creates a Feat of Meteoric Proportions, Literally
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Two hands covered in indigo dye. — How Kilomet109 Is Preserving Vietnam's Rich Fashion and Textile Heritage
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A classic ice cream truck in the summer. — A New Ice Cream Truck Jingle, Created by Wu-Tang Clan Rapper RZA
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Maria Cristina Didero. (Photo: Stefan Giftthaler) — Design Miami’s Curatorial Director Sees Art Fairs as Powerful Platforms for Cultural Exchange
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Jaé Joseph. — Jaé Joseph on Broadening Notions of Luxury and Well-Being
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Fashion stylist Kate Young FaceTimes with actress and musician Selena Gomez — How Spanish Culture and Color Informed the Styling and Art Direction of Selena Gomez’s New “Revelación” Album
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Ji Hye Kim. (Courtesy Miss Kim) — An Ann Arbor Restaurant Fuses Korean Tradition with Modern-Day Michigan Ingredients
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Charlie Chaplin riding the gears of a massive machine. — What We’re Watching on the Criterion Collection’s New Streaming Service
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The I Miss the Office website, showing a few different rooms issuing sound. — The Ambient Sounds of Your Office, Simulated by a Cheeky Website
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The black interior of Burnside Tokyo. — This Japanese Creative Agency Aims to Shape Culture Through a New Versatile Venue
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Fugetsu-Do wagashi (Courtesy Fugetsu-Do) — The Skills and Secrets Behind Mochi’s Distinctive Chew
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A purple and gold canister of House of Waris Night of Nights tea. — Waris Ahluwalia on His Buzzy New Tea Brand
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A donabe pot on a burner with mushrooms, noodles, and other ingredients in the background. — Why Every Kitchen Needs a Donabe Pot
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MASA gallery’s exhibition “Intervención/Intersección” at Rockefeller Center — Embracing Playfulness, an Exhibition Engages in the “Creative Porosity” Between Mexico and the U.S.
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Nuno textiles book — How Japan’s Most Important Textile House Weaves the Past and Present into Its Fabrics
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A single red rose on a white background. — Why Roses Are Synonymous With Love
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Courtesy Strange Attractor Press — A New Book Explores How, Via X-Rays, Banned Albums Made It Into the Cold War–Era U.S.S.R.
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Ford's Mustang Mach-E GT perfume bottle — Ford’s New Mach-Eau Cologne Delivers the Scent of Gasoline to E.V. Drivers
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Misen's seven-piece cookware set on a white background. — This Cookware Makes Cooking All the More Pleasurable
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A bouquet of flowers floating in outer space above planet Earth — The Japanese Artist Who Launched Flowers Into Outer Space
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One of Chen and Williams sculptural food machines. — Chen Chen and Kai Williams on Playing With Food
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Meech Boakye’s corn-on-the-cob broth. (Courtesy Meech Boakye) — Meech Boakye Explores the “Multispecies Collaboration” That Produces Our Food
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An assortment of colorful Claus Porto soaps on their white box. — Take a Vacation With These Soaps
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Pauline Oliveros and IONE performing on a black stage. — We’ll Be Tuning Into This Tuning Meditation
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Return Brewing’s inaugural beers, Heathenous and Polished Pilsner. — In New York’s Hudson Valley, a Brewery of Innovation and Intent
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A bottle of Loewe perfume on a straw chair — This Perfume Bottles the Free-Spirited Scent of Spain’s Balearic Islands
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Black and white illustration of a forest on a cliff viewed from above — Calm Your Nerves With This Free-to-Download Quarantine Coloring Book
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“The Sense of Smell in the Middle Ages: A Source of Certainty” book cover — Dr. Katelynn Robinson Unpacks the Role of Odors in the Middle Ages
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Colorful candles and boxes on a red and orange backdrop. — These Evocative Fragrances Will Transport You Home
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A grid of multicolored flowers on a black block. — The Scentless Eternal Flowers Made by Japanese Artist Makoto Azuma
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(Courtesy Millana Snow) — Millana Snow’s New Well-Being Plan
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Dr. Kate McLean smiles and holds her dog in a garden. — Meet the Graphic Designer Who Maps Cities by Their Scents
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A man's hands assemble a wooden bucket on a wooden floor. — Nakagawa Mokkougei Makes the World’s Most Exquisite Buckets
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Bradley Bowers making one of his cotton paper lamps. — The Crinkled Paper Lanterns of Bradley Bowers, a Magician of Materials
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Caius Pawson in glasses with disheveled hair. — The Relaxing Playlist Caius Pawson Is Listening to Right Now
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A stick of incense balanced with four pieces of stone — How Folie à Plusieurs Uses Scent to Amplify Emotional Encounters with Art
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A painting depicts a young woman smelling a red flower. — According to This French Historian, “Bad” Odors Are Learned, Not Inherent
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Our New At a Distance Podcast Takes a Good Look at the Big Picture
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A photo collage of faces of people lost to gun violence — A Crowdsourced Internet Memorial Humanizes U.S. Gun Violence Victims
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The Scratch and Sniff Book of Weed on a white background. — Illuminating Scratch-and-Sniff Books, Made for Grownups
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Ricotta on a carving board with a cheese grater and two pieces of okra. — Make Homemade Ricotta With This Simple Two-Ingredient Solution
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A note card on a desk with a pen, carafe, and sprig of herbs. — These Elegant, Easy-to-Customize Note Cards Add an Artful Touch to Letter Writing
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A small wheel of cheese dusted with green matcha, next to a matcha spoon. — Inside the World of Japanese Cheese
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Willi Smith looking into the camera, his hand on a model with a red bathing suit, facing away. — The Cooper-Hewitt’s Exhibition on Willi Smith Is a Must-See
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Fashion stylist Kate Young in her office in New York — Audience Q&A: Kate Young on Her Vogue Years, Style Tips, and Fashion
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Fashion Designer Phillip Lim’s Chill Out Playlist

Omar Sosa reclining on a brightly colored couch in his brightly colored Friedman Benda show. — Apartamento Magazine’s Omar Sosa Explores Comfort With a Friedman Benda Show
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Stefan Sagmeister looking straight into the camera. — Stefan Sagmeister’s Playlist of David Bryne Cover Songs
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Azzedina Alaïa's Taking Time on a white desk. — Azzedine Alaïa’s Ruminations on the Value of Taking Time
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The Amant Foundation in Brooklyn. — In Brooklyn, a Creative Campus Designed to Slow Artists and Visitors Down
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A view into an empty concrete interior with a revolving door at its center — How Tom van Puyvelde Transformed a Berlin Bathhouse Into an Office Rooted in History and Place
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Poster for The Midnight Miracle podcast — Dave Chappelle’s New Podcast
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People dancing at London's Covent Garden — This Digital Tool Kit Reveals How Art Benefits Our Brains
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The Ebony test kitchen. (Photo: Francis Dzikowski. Courtesy the Museum of Food and Drink.) — In Manhattan, an Exhibition Honoring How Black Food Traditions Shaped What America Eats
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Keith Abramsson in sunglasses, walking through the desert. — The Music Keith Abrahamsson Turns to for Sonic Respite
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White curtains in front of stalks of wheat. — These New Ikea Curtains Literally Create Fresh Air
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Rose-colored Le Monde Beryl Venetian slippers. — Slip Into These Slippers While You’re Quarantined at Home
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A promo image by The Black Music History Library with white text on black background. — This Digital Archive Will Teach You About Black Music History
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A concrete home with a large window flanked by two trees — A New Book Surveys 11 Transcendent, Light-Filled Homes Designed by Tadao Ando
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A kintsugi kit on a wooden table, next to several repaired plates. — The Enduring Relevance of Kintsugi, the Japanese Art of Repairing Broken Ceramics
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Martin, Wood, and Medeski in red theater curtains. — Medeski Martin & Wood Offers Lessons for Making Music, and Living Life
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A church with stained glass window and rows of lit candles — A New Series of Essays Unpacks Public Grief and Loss
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A woman face-down on two rolls, in a grainy screenshot. — The Absurdly Wonderful @breadfaceblog
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Fouteen Le Labo City Scents perfume bottles above an assortment of natural objects and their city names. — Le Labo’s City Exclusives Scents Offer an Olfactory Tour Around the World
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Norman Teague. (Photo: Ross Floyd. Courtesy Norman Teague Studios) — Norman Teague on How He Keeps His Finger on the Pulse
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An Adam Fuss fungus photogram. — How Mushrooms Have Proliferated as a Material for Art-Making
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Stylist Kate Young with three red carpet dresses on mannequins — Stylist Kate Young on Her All-Time Favorite Awards Season Dresses
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Images from Family Meal recipes. — Cook These Recipes While Supporting New York City Restaurants
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Courtesy Leonard Koren — From “WET” to “Wabi-Sabi”: Leonard Koren’s Adventurous Aesthetic Journey
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Author and professor A. Joan Saab — The Strange, Long-Standing Relationship Between Seeing and Believing
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A dew-covered white and pink rose. — Author and Curator Peter Kukielski on the Wonders of Roses in Bloom
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A sound-wave illustration. — Psychoacoustics Expert Dr. Susan Rogers on How Musicians Hear
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A bottle of Westwind Orchard maple syrup. — Westwind Orchard Makes the Tastiest Maple Syrup We’ve Ever Tried
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A white ceramic kettle on a white background. — A New Film Highlights Fashion Designer Margaret Howell’s Admiration for Understated Japanese Objects and Materials
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Qahwah House coffee and pastries — A Café That Makes Traditional Coffees Using Beans from Yemen, the Brew’s Birthplace
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Bánh bò nướng, a green pandan honeycomb rice cake — Family Is a Central Ingredient in Lauren Tran’s Toothsome Vietnamese Desserts
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Baked potatoes sitting on wax paper with salt and pepper. — The Overlooked Potential of a Hot Potato
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Marbled, multicolor origami paper. — The Alluring Art of Origami Folding
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Courtesy Chronicle Books — An Heirloom Masa Supplier Champions the Origins of the Historic Latin American Dough
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MoMA curator Paola Antonelli — MoMA Curator Paola Antonelli on Pandemics and Protests
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An old pair of scissors with a yellow handle. — This Necessary New Book Honors the Craftsmanship of Tools
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Toni Blackman laughing on a yellow brick background. — The Songs Inside a Hip-Hop Meditation Teacher’s Head
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Writer and "The New Era" editor-in-chief Hanna Nova Beatrice — “The New Era” Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Prefers to Consume Media the Old-Fashioned Way
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An illustration of two younger adults sharing a bag of groceries with an older adult. — How Heart of Dinner Provides Solace and Sustenance to New York’s Asian American Seniors
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Stylist Kate Young with white suitcase — What Stylist Kate Young Packs in Her Fashion First-Aid Kit
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Malcolm James in a blue tracksuit, in front of a white background. — How Technology, Politics, and Perception Transformed the Role of Music in Black Life
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A photo of a model in a glittering dress, from inside Studio 54. — A Studio 54 Playlist by Brooklyn Museum Curator Matthew Yakobosky
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Model Nina Dobrev and fashion stylist Kate Young — The Met Gala’s Most Memorable Moments, According to Stylist Kate Young
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Chinese buns from Mooncakes and Milk Bread cookbook — The First-Ever Comprehensive Chinese Baking Cookbook
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Marbled black tondela vessels in a gallery. — Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance’s New Lisbon Studio Celebrates Portugese Craft
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Pat McCusker looking off and to the left. — Guitarist and Audio Engineer Pat McCusker’s “Active Listening” Playlist
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A pair of white denchers with gold and rose-gold grills. — Meet Ri Serax, the Australian Jewelry Designer Who Makes Outrageous Gold Grills
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The Gentlewoman magazine featuring Margaret Atwood, on a red background next to a centimeter ruler. — This Mini Magazine Celebrates a Decade of The Gentlewoman
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Alessia Resta in her plant-and-neon-filled apartment. — Apartment Botanist’s Alessia Resta on Being a “Plant Parent”
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A forest in winter, with snow in evergreen branches and bushes. — Jon Mooallem’s Walking Podcast: Like Receiving a Butt-Dial From a Nature-Loving Friend
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Brown bowls on a dark yellow background. — How East Fork Is Using Its Coveted Pottery to Promote Equality
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Small green sprouts emerging from wet soil. — The Heirloom Seeds You Should Plant This Season
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A ladle ladling Japanese chicken curry from a large clay pot into a bowl. — How to Make the Perfect Japanese Curry Brick
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Courtesy Artisan Books — The Unsung Virtues of Natural Wine, According to an Expert
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Cover of “Curry Everyday: Over 100 Simple Vegetarian Recipes From Jaipur to Japan” by Atul Kochhar — Atul Kochhar Sees Curry as Vessel for Cultural Exchange
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Barda dish being cooked by a flame — At This Argentinian Restaurant in Detroit, Food Gets Flavored by Flames
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Hanif Abdurraqib. (Photo: Megan Leigh Barnard) — For Hanif Abdurraqib, Language Is an Instrument
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A martini glass with green drink and cherry inside — In Tokyo, Cocktails Are Both a Culture and a Craft
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Trees with ropes supporting their branches — Yukitsuri, a Sculptural Japanese Gardening Tradition, Is a Wonder to Behold
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Four espresso cups and saucers with a paint splatter motif — How Illycaffè Uses Art to Enhance the Coffee-Drinking Experience
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Jon Gray in an black t-shirt and zip-up smock on a white brick background. — Ghetto Gastro Brings Its Food-Centric Message of Inclusion and Unity to Japan
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Tatiana Schlossberg smiling next to the front cover of Inconspicuous Consumption. — Environmental Journalist Tatiana Schlossberg Shares Her Media Diet
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Amy Helm and the Curbside Pickup Band playing music on a front lawn. — Amy Helm’s Traveling Curbside Pickup Band Brings Live Music to Your Doorstep
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An Ojas bookshelf speaker in black and white. — Devon Turnbull’s D.I.Y. Speaker-Making Kits Are the Ultimate Home Audio Solution
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Hands holding the threads of a white roll of fabric. — Using Ancient Craftsmanship, Angel Chang Designs Clothes for the Future
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Two bundles of palo santo sticks in a gold tray. — The Cleansing Craze Around Palo Santo
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An app screen of 72 Seasons reading "Major Cold." — This App Tracks the 72 Seasons of the Japanese Lunar Calendar
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Two hands mixing up Lego pieces on a white table. — Lego’s Pleasing New “White Noise” Playlist Evokes Childlike Wonder
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A security officer wearing bright yellow and orange safety gear. — “Worn Stories” Explores How Memories Are Made and Maintained Through Clothing
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A Letter from Mother Teresa, submitted to the Museum of Material Memory by Siddharth Sunder. (Courtesy Museum of Material Memory) — A Digital Museum Tells Time-Honored Stories of the Indian Subcontinent Through Everyday Objects and Family Heirlooms
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A lineup of four Humankind deodorants in multicolored applicators. — The Best All-Natural Deodorants on the Market
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A solar-powered mezcal wheel at Casa Silencio. (Courtesy Casa Silencio) — These Eclectic Mezcal Experiences Are Gateways to Mexico’s History and Culture
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Eleven bottles of perfume with a box and card on a white background. — Made During the Pandemic, These Perfumes Signal the Suspension of Time
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A bottle of Hermés's H24 in futuristic lighting. — How Hermès’s New H24 Fragrance Defines Modern Masculinity
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A red and white Radio Flyer with city names on its buttons. — This Radio Connects Listeners to a World of Fresh Foreign Sounds
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A bedroom with cork and brick walls — How This Antwerp Designer Uses Cork to Create Meditative Spaces of Silence
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A spread from “How to Take a Japanese Bath.” (Courtesy Stone Bridge Press) — For Leonard Koren, Taking a Japanese Bath is the “Ultimate Experience”
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The entrance to the Bauhaus Museum Dessau. — A New Bauhaus Museum Worthy of Its Lineage
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A painting of a woman composed of blocks of color. — Derrick Adams’s Evocative “Beauty Works” Series
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A red Powell's by Powell's book on a wooden table. — A Unisex Fragrance That Smells Like Old Books, Created by a Portland Bookstore
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Daniel Libeskind in a black suit in front of a red wall, sitting on a geometric seat. — Daniel Libeskind’s “Classical Studies” Playlist
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Rodrigo Bravo's pink marble vessels in various shapes. — Where We’re Turning for Our Gifts This Holiday Season
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The book “Designers Against Coronavirus” open on a wood table — The New Book “Designers Against Coronavirus” Is a Powerhouse of Positivity
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(Photo: Delfino Sisto Legnani) — A Book About Joints Celebrates the Big Ideas Behind Tiny Details
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Stylist Kate Young stands in front of a mood board — Why Mood Boards Are Key to Developing Personal Style
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A sunny park in Japan with blooming cherry blossom trees — Wind Down to the Meditative Wonders of Slow TV
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Breau on fire on a white stone. — This Amazonian Sap Will Ease Your Mind
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Screens from the Kama app featuring suggestions and techniques. — This New App Puts Sex Therapy Within Reach for All
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The “shite” (primary performer) in “Makura Jido” (“Chrysanthemum Boy”). (Photo: Yutaka Ishida. Courtesy Japan Society) — Ever Heard of Noh Theater? Our Primer to Three Major Productions Arriving in New York City This Fall
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A woman kneels and paints a large rolled canvas on the ground, in front of other paintings lined up on a wall. — Helen Molesworth on the “Radical Women” Featured in the Getty’s New Podcast
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Tubes of sunscreen and a perfume shot in front of palm leaf branches — This ’80s Summer–Inspired Fragrance Line Evokes the Era’s Popsicles, Pool Toys, and Speedos
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Installation view of a room inspired by furniture from the book "Goodnight Moon" — A New Immersive Exhibition Brings Interiors From the Book Goodnight Moon to Life
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A bottle of R's Koso next to blueberries, half an orange, and herbs. — A Fermented Drink That’s Good for Your Body, Inside and Out
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Book Cover of "Promise That You Will Sing About Me" — A New Book Gets to the Heart of Kendrick Lamar’s Sonic Rise
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Karl Lagerfeld in 2014. (Photo: Christopher William Adach) — A New “Cultural Biography” on Karl Lagerfeld Illuminates the Person Behind the Image
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A Kokoro Care Package open to show its contents on a patterned white and red background. — This Subscription Box Service Brings Hard-to-Find Japanese Food to Your Door
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Purple aurora borealis in a Teresita Fernández piece. — Artist Teresita Fernández’s “Archipelago-Like Existence”
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Mikey Muhanna sitting in a chair before a large group of presentation attendees, all looking at a presentation. — A Podcast Dedicated to Deepening Awareness About Arab History and Culture
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Yoga teacher Eddie Stern during his punk years. — The Punk Music That Put Eddie Stern on a Spiritual Path
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Entrepreneur Jaé Joseph — This Incubator Is Helping Black- and Latinx-Owned Brands Break Into the Beauty Industry
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Jonathan Olivares sitting on a daybed in his library, reading a large art book. — Designer Jonathan Olivares’s All-Time Favorite Skateboarding Soundtrack
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Aymeric de Gironde in an old truck on the vineyard. — What Makes a Great Vintage, According to Wine-Industry Veteran Aymeric de Gironde
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black and white photo of scholar and critic Donatien Grau — A New Book Tackles the Hotly Debated Role of Encyclopedic Museums
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Various people encased in glass bubbles stand on the beach near the ocean — A Digital Art Museum for the Time of Covid-19
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Black and white photo of a woman jumping rope — How the Pandemic Has Altered the Way We View Everyday Objects
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A plush Mathieu Lehanneur sculpture. — Mathieu Lehanneur’s Ethereal Objects at the Salon Art + Design Fair
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A hinoki bathtub in a concrete room with a small tree. — Hinoki Is the World’s Absolutely Best-Smelling Wood
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The cover of the book Hearing the Cloud. — What the Internet Sounds Like: A Playlist
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Dr. Pamela Dalton against a blurry background. — Dr. Pamela Dalton Explains What Covid-19 Can Teach Us About Smell
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Rebecca Solnit and Brit Marling. — You Won’t Want to Miss These Virtual Talks and Book Readings
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Perfume samples at The Institute for Art and Olfaction. (Courtesy The Institute for Art and Olfaction) — Nuri McBride Paves the Way for Broader Understandings of the Crafts and Cultures of Scent
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A window with lettering at The Orchard Townhouse. — The Orchard Townhouse: Our New Favorite Neighborhood Restaurant
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Harriet Tubman's face stamped onto a $20 bill. — Harriet Tubman’s Face Can Appear on a $20 Bill After All
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Incense burning on a pack of sticks on a red background. — The Best Japanese Incense Sticks Around
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A person's bare back against a black background. — Why Hugs Are Good for Your Health
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Glen Adamson in a dark jacket and shirt, smiling at the camera. — Glenn Adamson’s New Book Explains How Skilled Makers Made America
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Two wooden boxes, one with a clear top and one with a wooden top. — These Wood Boxes Hold Centuries of Japanese Culture and Craftsmanship
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Moromi condiments — A Connecticut Condiment-Maker Combines Local Ingredients With Japanese Fermented-Food Traditions
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Still from Hiya Live Sessions video — The Multicity Festival Spotlighting Female Voices from the SWANA Region
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A photograph of a woman in a bright red dress on the beach. — Antwaun Sargent’s New Tome to Black Image-Making in Fashion Today
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Book Cover of Until Proven Safe — A New Book Explores the Longstanding Practice of Quarantine—and Why It Must Change
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Bartender Julia Momosé — The Slow, Intentional Art of a Japanese Cocktail
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Curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi — At the Armory Show, an Exhibition Where Artists Share Visions of the Future
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Eminem in front of his restaurant, Mom’s Spaghetti — Eminem’s Mom’s Spaghetti Restaurant Serves Pasta With the Special Savor of Leftovers
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An orange and white handout from Black Mountain College. — Black Mountain College Is About to Come to a Screen Near You
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A Podcast That Illuminates Black Americans’ Influence on U.S. Cuisine

The dark interior of Burnside Tokyo, facing the kitchen. — In Tokyo, Devon Turnbull’s Custom Audio System Delivers More Than Superlative Sound
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A closeup photo of a green peppermint stalk. — Why Peppermint Is Nature’s Best Insect Repellent
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Colonia Verde's backyard dining area. — How Brooklyn Restaurant Colonia Verde Uses Food to Connect People at Home
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