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VOLUME45
NUMBER08
APRIL 15, 2012
CONTENTS
Itinerary
15
Kegswith somethingother thanbeer,
anevil queen speaksout, rooftopsgogreen,
PLUS
muchmore
Briefs
24
Q&A:
EarthDaychampionJean-Michel Cousteau
28
Go:
Iconicexperiences youmust have—now!
Departments
SCI ENCE
30
DOMOARIGATO,MR.ROBOTO
Mechanical explorersaremaking theirmarkon
extraplanetaryexplorationandproving that the
futureof spacedependsonmachines.
BY JOEPAPPALARDO
LOOK ING AHEAD
34
E-STATEPLANNING
Preserving (or deleting) your digital legacy is
thenew realitywhenpreparing for life’sultimate
transition. BYLARRYDOBROW
INEVERY ISSUE
6
Staff
8
VantagePoint
10
Editor’sNote
12
AirMail
60
Crossword
62
Sudoku
67
Mensa
90
BuckleUp
PASSENGER INFORMATION
69
TheCustomer Experience
70
AA Insider
72
Tips forAssistance
73
AAdvantage
74
AA.com
75
AAProducts&Services
76
ONAmericanAirlines
78
OnboardOur Flights
79
Your Personal Health: DeepVeinThrombosis
80
AirlinePartners
81
TerminalMaps
84
SystemMaps
88
CustomsForm
89
I-94Form
FRONTCOVER, ROBERTPLANT:GREGGDELMAN. THISPAGE, TOPTOBOTTOM: COURTESYNASA; JAMESSTEINBERG
Whetheryouare inNewYork,Arizona
orFlorida,get inspiredbyMother
Naturebyvisitingbeautifulbotanical
gardensfromacrosstheUnitedStates
inApril’sWebexclusive.
ONTHECOVERS
Photography: 1)
AlisonWright/Corbis
;
2)
RobertoWestbrook/Corbis
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