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Inside the U.N. Dinner Party at Eleven Madison Park

Celebrities including Pharrell Williams and Forest Whitaker ate plant-based dishes (and admired the kitchen) during an event to toast UNESCO, the U.N. cultural agency.

By Alyson Krueger

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The Zeyrek Cinili Hamam Is Restored in Istanbul

The Zeyrek Cinili Hamam, an early-Ottoman-era masterpiece, is restored to its original use as a public bathhouse.

By Wendy Moonan

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An American Soprano on the Importance of Opera

An American soprano who sang when the United States rejoined UNESCO weighed in on the agency’s addition of Italian opera singing to a heritage list.

By Farah Nayeri

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Sanliurfa, Turkey, Resounds With Music, Food, Cultue and History

The city in southeastern Turkey resounds with music, food and culture — and echoes with more than 11,000 years of human history.

By Barry Yourgrau