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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1478: Statue of Liberty, 1885

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Posted on July 11, 2022 · Episode: 1478 A sneak preview of the Statue of Liberty. Today, a sneak preview of the Statue of Liberty.

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How the Roe ruling might affect other reproductive health matters (June 28, 2022)

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Posted on June 3, 2022 · Episode: 2236 Industrial Design: Showing us how function is art. Today, another look at form and function.

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Court sides with MFAH in dispute over painting once sold to Hitler’s art collector

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