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Even if you're used to seeing your cat throw up, don't ignore it: It could be a sign of something serious.

Michele Debczak




“It’s a food that kept ancestors alive. It’s a survival food, but it’s also one of colonization and subjugation.”

Fry bread contains only four ingredients—flour, baking powder, salt, and water—but behind this extraordinarily simple recipe is a complex, and tragic, history.

Ashley M. Biggers




















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With innovative techniques and a palette of dazzling colors, French artist Henri Matisse revolutionized modern art in the first half of the 20th century.

Carla Delgado