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CONTENTS
Itinerary
15
Mother’sDaybooks, JenniferMorrison’shot
streak, thesebootsweremade forwalking
(and climbing)Mount Everest,
PLUS
muchmore
Briefs
30
Q&A:
ChrisBashinelli bridges thegap.
32
Go:
Düsseldorf—medieval but alsomodern
Departments
SPORTS
34
RACE?WHATRACE?
In Indianapolis,Maymeansmusic, celebrities,
parades andparties. Oh, anda little speed-
crazedmotorsports extravaganzaknownas
the Indy500. BYEVANWEST
MEDICINE
40
ANEWBREED
Professional help is availablewhennavigatinga
complicatedhealth care system.
BYSANDRAYIN
INEVERY ISSUE
6
Staff
8
VantagePoint
10
Editor’sNote
12
AirMail
58
Crossword
60
Sudoku
65
Mensa
88
Americana
NAVIGATE:PASSENGER INFORMATION
67
AmericanNews andCommunity
69
AmericanService
71
AAdvantage
72
aa.com
73
AAProducts&Services
74
Inflight Entertainment
76
OnboardOur Flights
77
Your Personal Health: DeepVeinThrombosis
78
AirlinePartners
79
TerminalMaps
82
SystemMaps
86
CustomsForm
87
I-94Form
COVERSKYBOX: RUDYMEYERS. THISPAGE, FROMTOP: COURTESY IMSPHOTO; PHILFOSTER
WhenHollywooddirectorsneed
insectsfortheirfilms, theyknowtocall
StevenKutcher,abugwhispererwho
hasparlayedanerdy fascinationwith
insects intoa lucrativecareer.
ONTHECOVER
Photography:
NinoMuñoz/
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VOLUME46
NUMBER09
MAY01, 2013
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