How an Ancestral Peruvian Ceremony Is Saving the Once-Endangered Vicuña
Each year in the first weeks of June, Indigenous communities in the Andes form a human chain to corral the camelids and shear their valuable wool
Making Ride Hailing, Bike Shares and Other Transportation Options Accessible to All
Shared mobility is good for the environment, but not equal opportunity. What can be done to make travel easier for everyone?
Destinations Hit by Natural Disasters Need Tourists Back—but Maybe Not in the Same Way as Before
Places like Maui and Asheville, North Carolina, rebuilding after wildfires and hurricanes, are doing so with a mind to sustainable tourism
Why the World Became So Obsessed With William Morris’ Colorful Floral Prints
The British artist’s designs appear on mugs, plates, shoes and more. A new exhibition explores how his signature style became so ubiquitous—and how Morris would feel about his 21st-century legacy
How Black Americans in the South Boldly Defied Jim Crow to Build Business Empires of Their Own
The Great Migration transformed the nation—but millions of African Americans never left their Southern communities. Their unlikely success makes their stories all the more remarkable
When Vultures Nearly Disappeared in India, Half a Million People Died, Too, Study Finds
By being nature’s clean-up crew, the often maligned birds help prevent the spread of diseases, according to a new study
The World’s Fourth Mass Coral Bleaching Event Is Underway—and It Could Become the Worst One Yet
The impacted reefs represent 54 percent of the planet’s total, and that figure is currently increasing by 1 percent each week, NOAA scientists say
Medieval English Coins Were Made With Melted Byzantine Silver
Researchers have solved the mystery of the silver coin boom that took place around 660 C.E.
Stressed About Taxes? Blame the Ancient Egyptians
The civilization developed the world’s first known tax system around 3000 B.C.E.
Untold Stories of American History
How One Robber Baron’s Gamble on Railroads Brought Down His Bank and Plunged the U.S. Into the First Great Depression
In 1873, greed, speculation and overinvestment in railroads sparked a financial crisis that sank the U.S. into more than five years of misery
When California and Florida Attracted Settlers With Promises of a Perfect Climate
Today, they rank at the top of lists of U.S. states most at risk from climate change
Japan Begins Release of Treated Nuclear Wastewater Into the Pacific Ocean
Twelve years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the move is a polarizing step toward decommissioning the defunct power plant
Ukraine Launches Database to Track Art Owned by Sanctioned Russians
The searchable list contains some 300 works by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci and more
Vienna Is the Most Livable City in the World
The city also topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual rankings in 2018, 2019 and 2022
How Hyperinflation Heralded the Fall of German Democracy
In 1923, the collapse of the Weimar Republic’s economy impoverished millions and gave Adolf Hitler his first chance at seizing power
Why Is Tax Day in April?
These are the reasons behind the timing of many Americans’ least favorite holiday
The Art Market Is Rebounding—but Only at the Top
Sales increased in 2022, but growth was concentrated largely at the high end of the market
Country Star Reba McEntire Wants to Revitalize a Small Town in Oklahoma
Atoka is now home to Reba’s Place, a restaurant that has already attracted half a million guests
You Can Apply for Free ‘Masterclass of Happiness’ in Finland
For the fifth year in a row, Finland ranked as the happiest nation in the world
How California Took Over the World
A sweeping book offers a provocative new history arguing that today’s inequality can be traced back to the state’s founding
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