Behind the Photo That Made People Think Earth Day Was Founded by a Convicted Killer
Ever since 20 million people took to American streets on April 22, 1970, over the lack of regulation of corporations’ pollution, Earth Day has been …
Google Doodle Celebrates Mathematician Olga Ladyzhenskaya: ‘One of the Most Influential Thinkers of Her Generation’
Russian mathematician Olga Ladyzhenskaya overcame personal and political hurdles and had a lasting impact on a range of scientific fields, from weather forecasting to cardiovascular …
There’s Going to Be a Period Emoji That Aims to Destigmatize Menstruation
There will now be a period emoji in the next batch of emoji headed for your phone this spring, thanks to a joint 55,000 supporter-strong …
The Definition of a Kilogram Just Changed. That’s a Major Milestone in the Grand History of the Metric System
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology called this Friday a “turning point for humanity,” even though the difference between this day and the …
Elon Musk’s Silly ‘Elon Tusk’ Twitter Profile Kicked Off a Ton of Rumors About Tesla
We now know the news behind Elon Musk’s cryptic tweets. Some of them, at least. But before Thursday’s announcements that Tesla Inc. was finally prepared …
How Power Lines Have Changed the History of the American Wildfire—And Could Change It Again
This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. A version of the article below …
Mark Zuckerberg Tries Out Transparency as Yet Another Crisis Hits Facebook
About 38 minutes into a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg asked for more. “I think we should probably take a bunch more …
2018 Is On Track To Be the Fourth Hottest Year On Record, Scientists Say
2018 is on track to be the fourth hottest year on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The average global temperature for the period …
Allegiant Airlines’ Stock Is in a Nosedive After a Scathing ’60 Minutes’ Report About its Safety Practices
The parent of Allegiant Airlines dropped following a “60 Minutes” segment detailing a high number of what the program called “midair breakdowns” at the budget …
What Kanye West Got Right and Wrong About the 13th Amendment, According to Historians
Kanye West has once again gotten himself in hot water with his views on American history. But, while his take on the past can be …