A midden is, among other things, a refuse site outside an octopus' home. (Release the Køkkenmødding!)

Letters from desperate mothers to the nation's first public orphanage.

A look at impeachment proceedings in foreign nations sheds light on when a sitting president is likely to remain in office.

The federal government pushed the improvement of emergency services from several directions in the 60s and 70s.

Animation workers took to the streets, carrying signs with bleakly humorous slogans. One read: “I make millions laugh but the real joke is our salaries.”

Ice hockey came to the U.S. from Canada at the end of the nineteenth century. Women started playing immediately, forming their own clubs.

Sewing a full winter outfit from animal hides took 105 hours. And we needed lots of them to survive the Younger Dryas Cold Event.

There were, in fact, women in the audiences of Shakespeare’s plays. Some came to watch; others to sell their wares; others to get on stage themselves.

Our names for our fingers show a surprising depth of cultural variation—and similarity.

We won't solve all of the pressing environmental problems, but we can help mitigate some.