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In the tears and laughter of a single life, you find the grief and joy of humanity.

From medieval myths to Shakespeare’s plays and modern cinema, British culture kept the Roman Empire alive long after its fall.

The true story of the shot that “reverberated through England” when science collided head-on with religion.

These landscapes — of geographical differences in head shapes — have vanished from acceptable science (and cartography).

Is mathematics woven into the very fabric of reality? Or is it merely a product of the human mind?

Before becoming America’s most infamous assassin, John Wilkes Booth was a magnetic actor who was beloved by audiences and courted by critics.

In 1934, American Communists translated a Stalinist book about revolution into a children’s game. Curiously, it didn’t catch on.

Mary Toft staged an elaborate hoax, but the pain was real.

These hard-to-finish books are still worth the effort.

Democratic freedom, rapturous religion, and newspapers created a hotbed for social experimentation in 19th-century America.

The most celebrated genius in human history didn’t just revolutionize physics, but taught many valuable lessons about living a better life.

Before anesthetics, some patients would die of the pain on the operating table.

While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.

For a long time, important events could only be visualized retroactively through paintings. Photography allowed us to capture history as — or sometimes even before — it happened. 

Opponents of 19th-century American imperialism were not above body-shaming the personification of the U.S. government.

The “overview effect,” experienced by astronauts when they view the Earth from outer space, irrevocably changes your perspective as a human.

Spirituality can be an uncomfortable word for atheists. But does it deserve the antagonism that it gets?

What do communist dictators Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong have in common with U.S. Presidents like John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan? Hint: It’s the same thing they have in […]

Map shows oldest buildings for each U.S. state – but also hints at what’s missing.

Can passenger airships make a triumphantly ‘green’ comeback?

When I was a teenager and music was still on cassettes, a mixtape was an act of love. In this episode, I’m putting together some of my favorite moments of 2019, strung together with minimal interruption from me.

Antisocial is a deep dive into the extremist views.

There are reasons you look the way you do.

The Glen McLaughlin Collection brings together more than 700 historical examples of ‘California as an island’.

Now is a good time to brush up on who’s on the ballot.

When it comes to flirting, love meters have nothing on these researchers’ findings.

Senator John Sidney McCain III, who died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at the age of 81, is lying in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol.

These are the occupations that attract the most serial killers and psychopaths.

Sibling rivalries can lead to some impressive moments in history, how did these seven sets of siblings do?

These ten characters have all had a huge influence on psychology. Their stories continue to intrigue those interested in personality and identity, nature and nurture, and the links between mind and body.