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Benjamin Netanyahu Is Not in the Mood for a Portrait
Photographer Platon on how he captured a difficult portrait of the Israeli prime minister
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The 2012 Election Results: Obama's Win in 1 Map
A state-by-state guide to Tuesday's big victory
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How Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Wrote Her Father’s ‘Elegy’
The story behind the Pulitzer winner’s bittersweet, conflicted poem
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The Story Behind the Iconic Andy Warhol 'Esquire' Cover
Legendary designer George Lois shares early sketches of the famous image.
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Designing 'Mad Men': The Stories Behind Joan's Dresses and Don's Suits
Janie Bryant, costume designer for the AMC show, describes her creative process.
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How Mountaineer Ed Viesturs First Summited Everest Without Oxygen
The story behind the 1990 Peace Climb up the world's tallest peak
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How Street Artist Vhils Creates a Mural
The renowned contemporary of Banksy shares a sketch
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How Chick Corea Wrote 'Spain'
The story behind a modern jazz standard
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How Werner Herzog Filmed Death Row
The director talks about his new movie, 'Into the Abyss'
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How Haruki Murakami's '1Q84' Was Translated Into English
Philip Gabriel describes the process of making the Japanese author's works accessible to American readers
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How Jurgen Klinsmann Coaches the U.S. Men's Soccer Team
The player-turned-coach describes his methods for creating championship squads
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How Will Shortz Edits a New York Times Crossword Puzzle
The paper's longtime puzzle editor describes the art of crafting the perfect clue
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Watch Wilco's New 'Born Alone' Video and Read the Story Behind Its Lyrics
Jeff Tweedy pulled verbs from an Emily Dickinson poem to write the words for this track
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First Drafts: How Sam Abell Makes a Photograph
The renowned photographer recounts his year-long quest to find the perfect image of bison skulls for a National Geographic essay
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First Drafts: Architect Ricardo Porro on His Project for Fidel Castro
Exiled from Cuba in the midst of designing a school, he returned to complete the building 40 years later
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First Drafts: George Steinmetz's Aerial Photographs
The National Geographic photographer describes what went into a series he took in Arabia's Empty Quarter desert
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First Drafts: Gary Soto's 'Talking to Myself' and 'Sunday Without Clouds'
The poet describes the collaborative process of writing verse
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First Drafts: The Mountain Goats' 'Dance Music'
John Darnielle describes writing a song for a recording session at John Peel's BBC studio
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A Brief History of Military Camouflage
From paper-mache horses to garments covered in foliage, a look back at how armed forces have mastered the art of disappearing
