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Chapter 1
Small-town America
Ben Rylan looks at why depictions of Superman’s hometown, Smallville, always seem to reflect postcard-perfect images of nostalgic America.
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Chapter 2
Superheroes and cultural anxiety
Writer Carmen Petaccio reflects on how the US’s cultural fears are expressed via the stories of superheroes.
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Chapter 3
Where Lee Harvey Oswald sat
We visit the Dallas cinema where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested shortly after the shooting of president John F Kennedy.
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Chapter 4
The science of food
‘Food Evolution’ director Scott Hamilton Kennedy explains why it’s time science had a say in the debate over genetically modified foods.
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