Wild Rice has long played an important role in Ojibwe cultures, but last year, it took on a new role: plaintiff in a court case.

496- The Rights of Rice and Future of Nature

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Dan Pashman embarks on an epic trip across Italy in search of lesser-known pasta dishes — and to learn about the evolution of pasta more broadly.

578- Anything's Pastable: Eat Sauté Love

Bright, flamboyant central African fashion

577- The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons

The history of the chambre de bonne, the tiny French apartment type that may be, finally, on the way out.

576- Chambre de Bonne

A 99pi guide to some of our favorite design features of Athens, Georgia.

Roman Mars Describes Athens GA As It Is

How to accommodate autism in the built world

496- The Rights of Rice and Future of Nature

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