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"I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance."- Adlai Stevenson (born on this date in 1900)
The original map of Treasure Island was lost - if it still exists, it must surely be worth a fortune now...
From medieval myths to Shakespeare's plays and modern cinema, British culture kept the Roman Empire alive long after its fall.
Can microdosing LSD enhance creativity and focus?
Mistakes are part of learning, not a failure of character.
The word entrepreneur is tossed around a lot today, but it’s meaning changes depending on the context. The concept was first introduced in 1723 by French economist Richard Cantillon but […]
In order to be successful, you need to do more than just design a good product. You need to be persuasive.
Iraq stands on the edge of a precipice. Widespread claims of electoral fraud have emerged over the past few days as the country went to the polls, and in Brussels, […]
In an age where people would rather speculate as to which classic novels would make the best video game rather than, you know, actually read the books, teachers and parents […]
These short books offer insights and meditations on timeless themes, without the time commitment.
In "Enough Is Enuf," Gabe Henry traces the history of simplified spelling movements and the lessons they teach us about language.
Achieving values and pursuing growth is the real secret to a fulfilled life.
From unexplained tracks in a balloon-borne experiment to cosmic rays on Earth, the unstable muon was particle physics' biggest surprise.
A history of othering, experimentation, and mystery.
After 70 years, "The Power of Positive Thinking" remains incredibly popular, even though its critics find the book to be mostly fluff.
Forensic researchers call such places “limited access environments.”
The unique light signatures of nautical beacons translate into hypnotic cartography.
Science was never the same after meeting ‘the particle who lived.’ Back in the early 1930s, there were only a few known fundamental particles that made up the Universe. If you […]
Christmas was banned in 1647 and rebellions broke out across the country.
Trump is #45 but Pence is #48 – and other strange consequences of the curious office of vice president.
As Game of Thrones ends, a revealing resolution to its perplexing geography.
Like Stevenson, Tolkien and other creators of fantasy worlds, Ursula K. Le Guin was a cartographer as well as a writer
Some wildfires will always be unavoidable. But nature, thankfully, recovers relatively quickly. The past few years have brought some devastating wildfires to large parts of the American west. A wildfire […]
Whatever you do, don’t try to wash it away with water. Every few months, a volcanic eruption occurs on Earth, with lava flows and enormous plumes of volcanic ash. In 2015, […]
Just a few simple, common conditions can create the perfect storm. 80% of the time, humans are the trigger. “I’d rather fight 100 structure fires than a wildfire. With a structure […]
If only men would vote, Trump would be the next president. If only women voted, Clinton would win by an even bigger landslide.
The standard line against painter John Singer Sargent goes like this: a very good painter of incredible technique, but little substance who flattered the rich and famous with decadently beautiful portraiture — a Victorian Andrea del Sarto of sorts whose reach rarely exceeded his considerable artistic grasp. A new exhibition of Sargent’s work and the accompanying catalogues argue that he was much more than a painter of pretty faces. Instead, the exhibition Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends and catalogues challenge us to see Sargent’s omnivorous mind, which swallowed up nascent modernist movements not just in painting, but also in literature, music, and theater. Sargent the omnivore’s dilemma thus lies in being too many things at once and tasking us to multitask with him.
In times when going off to war was a badge of courage, deserting was tantamount to treason.
Terms of Service and end-user license agreements are difficult to read if not for the legal jargon then for the way they're typed up. Web companies shouldn't make it a chore to read these contracts before you click "Agree." But it's your job to demand them.
Edinburgh is the “grey metropolis in the North.” It has been for centuries, and thanks to Unesco, the capital of Scotland will keep its dour exterior for the foreseeable future. […]