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In Iceland, traditionally a land of cat lovers, bans and curfews are redefining the human relationship with domestic cats.

Ten years after its publication, this literary sensation still casts a long shadow over the psychological thriller market. But does the novel hold up?

Walk like an Egyptian, eat like a Roman.

The desire to connect has always been central to cookbooks.

An outlandish idea codenamed ‘Operation Fantasia’ aimed to demoralize the Axis power by mimicking legendary spirits.

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When a glass of water just won’t cut it.

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2021’s award-winning “Mank” attracted new attention to the 80-year-old American classic; two Smithsonian curators share insights.