Artists Respond to Plastic Ocean Pollution
We deposit eight million metric tons of plastic ocean pollution annually—see how artists teamed up with scientists to address this environmental crisis.
F is for Falconry
Since so few do falconry in the U.S. today, and hawking hasn't made it to the wide world of TV sports, some background is probably in order here.
Picasso’s Pricey ‘Femmes d’Alger’
Picasso's "Femmes d'Alger" is set to take the record for most expensive painting ever sold.
The Value of Women’s Colleges: A View from the 1930s
Sweet Briar College's decision to shut its doors has put a spotlight on the decline of women's colleges.
A New Engine Sends NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft on Its Way
Dawn spacecraft's mission to Ceres is made possible by a brand new ion engine that runs off individual atoms.
What ISIS Wrecked in Nimrud and Hatra
Records of excavations from before the current conflict with ISIS in Iraq can give us an idea of the former grandeur of Nimrud and Hatra.
W. E. B. Du Bois Sets The Stage
A brief communication is revealing window into the life of thinker W. E. B. Du Bois.
Why Do White-Collar Criminals Do It?
Former Tyco CEO and infamous white-collar criminal L. Dennis Kozlowski recently ended his parole
What Happens to Kids When You Give Families a Universal Basic Income?
A town in Cherokee, North Carolina is an experiment on how a universal basic income affects kids.
