The Best (and Worst) Times to Hit the Road This Fourth of July Weekend
More than 50 million Americans will travel this holiday weekend. Here's how to avoid most of them.
2023-06-29 02:21
How to Identify Plants Using Your iPhone Camera
If you have an iPhone, you can identify plants without downloading a third-party app.
2023-06-29 01:55
Muti ends 13 seasons with Chicago Symphony Orchestra with praise and honors — and Beethoven
Riccardo Muti has ended 13 seasons as Chicago Symphony Orchestra's music director with praise and a series of honors
2023-06-29 01:50
16 Things You Didn’t Know About the ‘Mona Lisa’
Her tricky smile and timeless allure have inspired academic study and artistic emulation for more than five centuries. But the story of this perplexing portrait of 'Mona Lisa' is even richer than it looks.
2023-06-29 00:51
Who wants to be a game show host? These days, you already have to be famous
Ryan Seacrest earned a plum gig this week, replacing the retiring Pat Sajak as host of “Wheel of Fortune.”
2023-06-28 22:47
Some Cool Tips to Cope With a Hot Car
It’s summer and cars have become ovens. But you don’t need to suffer.
2023-06-28 22:19
A Helsinki deputy mayor is under fire after being caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti
The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to resign after he was caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti in a railway tunnel last weekend
2023-06-28 22:18
Linguistic Siblings: 9 Pairs of Words With Surprisingly Shared Etymologies
The connections between words aren’t always as straightforward as the link between run and runner; often, figuring them out requires the subtle unraveling of linguistic evolution, the kind of detective work that makes etymology so fascinating.
2023-06-28 20:21
10 of History’s Most Amazing Survival Stories
Most of us never find ourselves in a battle for our lives. That makes these incredible survival stories all the more memorable.
2023-06-28 04:18
A Rarely-Seen Maurice Sendak Story Will Finally Hit Shelves Next Year
'Ten Little Rabbits: A Counting Story With Mino the Magician' was originally part of a museum fundraiser.
2023-06-28 04:16
The Horror Movie Roger Ebert Couldn’t Review
The late film critic had an open mind, but one 2010 film caused him to throw in the towel.
2023-06-28 01:23
Is It Illegal to Falsely Shout 'Fire' in a Crowded Theater?
Back in 1919, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. sort of made it seem like it was against the law to yell “fire“ while in a crowded theater, so we understand if you’re confused.
2023-06-28 00:57