The Surprising Link Between U.S. Marijuana Law and the History of Immigration
Whenever April 20 rolls around, as enthusiasts mark the 420 date by celebrating “Weed Day,” there are always calls for the U.S. federal government to …
Meet ‘Mr. Earth Day,’ the Man Who Helped Organize the Annual Observance
Nearly 50 years after 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, more than 190 countries mark the annual day …
How a Royal Baby Is Born, From Tudor Times to Meghan Markle’s Modernity
As the birth of a new royal baby approaches, speculation has only increased over how exactly Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the popular Duke and …
From Nina Simone to Maya Angelou: How Beyoncé Honors 9 Black Icons in Her Homecoming Documentary
“When I decided to do Coachella,” Beyoncé says in the voiceover for her new Netflix documentary Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé, “instead of me pulling …
What Was the Biggest Political Scandal in American History? 7 Historians Make Their Picks
With nearly 250 years of American history accounted for, it’s perhaps no surprise that the nation’s political life has had its good and bad moments. …
The Eye of Sauron? A Blurry Bagel? The Internet’s Black Hole Memes Are Out of This World
The first picture of a black hole was released Wednesday, marking a giant feat for science — and, because this is the internet, paving the …
A Major Moment Took Place in the Crypts Beneath Winterfell. Here’s the Real History Behind the Key Game of Thrones Location
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Game of Thrones season 8 premiere. When Jon Snow finally learned the truth about his own past, in …
We Finally Learned What a Year in Space Did to Astronaut Scott Kelly’s Body
Traveling in space looks like all kinds of fun, and in a lot of respects, it is—provided you can overlook a few downsides. There’s the …
The Eye of Sauron? A Blurry Bagel? The Internet’s Black Hole Memes Are Out of This World
The first picture of a black hole was released Wednesday, marking a giant feat for science — and, because this is the internet, paving the …
Israeli Spacecraft Fails to Make Historic Privately Funded Moon Landing
(YEHUD, Israel) — An Israeli spacecraft crashed into the moon just moments before touchdown, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history Thursday as the …