6 Shearing Assets of the Vicuña Text and photographs by Mike Ceaser
An experimental program in the Bolivian Andes may ensure the survival of this once-endangered camelid and improve conditions for poor campesinos

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14 Building on an Elegant Curve by Caleb Bach.
A mastermind of mammoth projects, Rafael Viñoly creates light-filled structures of dramatic strength

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22 Great Walls, Vibrant Voices by Joyce Gregory Wyels.
Throughout diverse neighborhoods of Los Angeles, public spaces are canvases for bold murals reflecting ethnic pride and cultural identity.

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32 A Family's Focus on Primal Forces by K. Mitchell Snow
In powerful images of man and nature, photographers Mario Cravo Neto and his son Cristian explore hidden dimensions of Brazilian culture

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40 On the Tapir's Tapering Trail by Jeffrey P. Cohn
Although this shy ungulate may play an important role in maintaining tropical forests, its numbers are rapidly declining

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48 Ana Castillo: Painter of Palabras by Janet Jones Hampton.Photographs by Jeffrey Crespi
With lyricism and wit, this artful pioneer of Chicana literature recounts the dreams and struggles of marginalized peoples

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