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Writing Letters to Everyone in the World

Two British artists travel to Pittsburgh for their second installment of their “Mysterious Letters” art project.

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The Ju/’Hoansi Tribe in Action

Over the course of 50 years, John Marshall filmed the African tribe, tracking how their nomadic culture slowly died out

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Visiting Lafcadio Hearns Japan

The temples and scenery of Japans San-in coast are as captivating now as they were when Lafcadio Hearn wrote about them in the 19th century (Produced by: Brendan McCabe; Narration …

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Fishermens Fate

In the town of Fort Bragg, California, fishermen scramble to make a living amidst the ban on chinook salmon fishing

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The Historic Neighborhoods of Buenos Aires

Take in the sights and sounds of the European influences of Argentina’s capital city (Produced by: Brendan McCabe). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/daniel-politi-on-hola-buenos-aires-138874294/

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Muay Thai Warmup

Muay Thai fighters warm-up

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Muay Thai Fight

Live footage from a Muay Thai fight in Bangkok, featuring Dow from Saktaywan Boxing Gym and commentary from the gym’s owner, Nestor Marte

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Saving Venice

A siren announces an incoming high tide in this excerpt of “Saving Venice,” a documentary in progress

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Chili and the Food of the Southwest

Jane Butel, author and expert on food from the American Southwest, reveals the stories behind how chili peppers, beef and wine became part of the region’s cuisine (Meredith Bragg)

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Yosemite Slideshow

Carleton Watkins’ 19th-Century Photographs of Yosemite Valley (Produced and Narrated by: Brendan McCabe. Text by Bruce Hathaway). Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/john-muirs-yosemite-10737/

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Colombia Dispatch Video: Palenque: A Piece of Africa in Sout

Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed the village of Palenque. The town’s younger generations have reconnected with their African roots through cultural traditions handed down from their ancestors (Kenneth …

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