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After fire nearly destroyed an architectural icon, a Sorbonne acoustician helped preserve its signature sound — and cracked a medieval mystery.
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Software developed by computer science professor Harry Mairson is helping luthiers craft faithful replicas of old-world violins and cellos.

The lovingly fractious relationship between a former Fox News correspondent and his Holocaust-survivor mom has made their true-crime podcast a hit.