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Artist Rogan Brown's paper sculptures are many times larger than the organisms that inspire them. Magic Circle Variation 5 is approximately 39 inches wide by 39 inches tall in its entirety. Brown has created multiple versions of Magic Circle, the shape of which alludes to a petri dish and a microscope lens.

Is This Snowy Wonderland Or The World Inside A Petri Dish?

Artist Rogan Brown peers into the invisible worlds of microbes, then uses their forms as the inspiration for large paper sculptures that seem at once familiar and profoundly alien.

A passerby walks past a Chipotle restaurant in Seattle in November that closed following one of two E.coli outbreaks that sickened scores of people.

Chipotle Faces A Criminal Investigation Into Its Handling Of A Norovirus Outbreak

More than 200 employees and customers were sickened last August at a restaurant in California. A grand jury subpoena requires Chipotle to produce a range of documents in connection with the outbreak.

This Week In Race: Executive Orders, Voter Dilution, Roxane Gay And ... Cornbread

It's been a busy week on the race beat, to say the least. Here are some pieces from all across the internet that the Code Switch team especially dug.

AMERICAN MASTERS: Fats Domino And The Birth Of Rock ’n’ Roll

Airs Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Chipotle Mexican Grill founder and CEO Steve Ells, shown here in an interview with The Associated Press last month, says the company intends to become a leader in food safety.

After Chipotle Outbreaks, Will 'Food With Integrity' Still Resonate?

Chipotle's rise was fueled in part by its image as a healthy, ethical choice. After foodborne illnesses sickened hundreds, analysts say it won't be easy for the chain to win back customers' trust.

Michael Peevey listens to public comment during a meeting in San Francisco, Dec. 18, 2014.

California Regulator Michael Peevey's Legacy Debated

Allies insist state Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey leaves an unsurpassable legacy, but critics say he had chummy ties with the power companies he oversaw.

San Diego City Councilman David Alvarez speaks at a news conference calling on MTS to "fix the Compass Card," March 8, 2016. With him are Circulate San Diego Policy Counsel Colin Parent and Councilwoman Lori Zapf.

Zapf, Alvarez Join Campaign To 'Fix' MTS Compass Card

San Diego council members David Alvarez and Lori Zapf, both on the Metropolitan Transit System board, are working with Circulate San Diego to "fix the Compass Card" by making it more secure and user-friendly.

Dinnerstein's performance in Cuba followed the release of <em>Broadway-Lafayette, </em>an<em> </em>album of piano concertos.

Simone Dinnerstein On A Trip To Cuba And Making Music Out Of Difficulty

David Greene talks to the pianist about her recent performance at a piano festival in Cuba — and a particularly stressful time in her life.

Meet LGBT Pride Month Local Hero Jonathan Bailey

For Jonathan Bailey, food is love. And he works hard to feed love to as many people as he can. That’s why he was nominated as a 2016 LGBT Pride Month Local Hero.

The image of Pope Francis ended up on these slices of toast thanks to a special toaster with metal stencillike inserts. But in most cases where people report seeing faces in their food, their brain is behind the illusion.

See The Pope On A Slice Of Toast? It's Perfectly Normal, Really

From Jesus on a fish stick to the Virgin Mary on a grilled cheese, lots of people report seeing the faces of religious figures in their food. It turns out, our brains may be wired to work this way.

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