Metro Issue: Dec 11–Dec 17, 2021

Cover Story
The Organ Trail
New advances in bioengineering will one day give us 3D-printed livers, kidneys and hearts—with impacts on pharmaceuticals, surgery and more.
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back to topThe Producers

George Shirakawa Jr. and Xavier Campos created fictitious businesses that would have allowed them to conceal political finances.
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back to topFeat of Clay

Holiday parties are a little bit wilder in ‘The Terracotta Prince,’ an acrobatic reimagining of ‘The Nutcracker.’
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back to topSweet Spirit

Legendary pinup Bettie Page was naked but never nude, as seen in the new doc Bettie Page Reveals All.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a huge improvement over An Unexpected Journey.
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back to topBreakfast Club

John Pol opened The Griddle to offer more breakfast options in Santa Clara.
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