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How a Mechanical Songbird Takes Flight

For one Swiss artisan, creating a sapphire-covered, tuneful automaton for the French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels was a yearslong process.

By Megan Conway

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Cass Elliot’s Death Spawned a Horrible Myth. She Deserves Better.

The Mamas & the Papas singer was known for her wit, her voice and her skill as a connector. For 50 years, a rumor has overshadowed her legacy.

By Lindsay Zoladz

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He Sang ‘What a Fool Believes.’ But Michael McDonald Is in on the Joke.

The singer and songwriter with a silky-smooth voice has written a memoir with Paul Reiser that recounts his story of pain and redemption with dashes of humor.

By Alexandra Jacobs

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In Mexico, a High Design, Water-wise House

An architecture studio in water-stressed Mexico City follows the examples of ancient builders who harvested rain.

By Lauren Gallow