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The Stalking of the President

Charles J. Guiteau said he wanted to kill President James A. Garfield "in an American manner." He passed up several opportunities before he thought the time was right.

Could the Death Star Destroy a Planet?

Students in England concluded that the Star Wars space station could easily have destroyed an Earth-like planet

The Sistine Chapel of the Andes

Just miles from Peru’s Incan ruins lie artifacts from another era—beautiful Baroque churches that married Spanish design with indigenous culture

The Midday Ride of Paul Revere

Longfellow made the patriot’s ride to Lexington legendary, but the story of Revere’s earlier trip to Portsmouth deserves to be retold as well

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Sunday Funnies Blast Off Into the Space Age

When Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus met President Kennedy in 1962, JFK told him, "The only science I ever learned was from your comic strip."
January 27, 2012 | By Matt Novak

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From New York to California, America's roads are haunted by bad dinosaurs
January 27, 2012 | By Brian Switek

New discoveries indicate people were eating our favorite movie snack far longer ago than we thought
January 27, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

What does whale meat taste like, and is it anything like jojoba oil, prosciutto or jellied crustaceans?
January 27, 2012 | By Peter Smith

Though snubbed by scholars, the American realist painter produced surprisingly symbolic works, as a striking new exhibition makes clear
January 26, 2012 | By Henry Adams

British actor Stephen Fry narrates a new interactive dinosaur encyclopedia.
January 26, 2012 | By Brian Switek

This weekend, the Iranian Film Festival features Abbas Kiarostami, the Renwick Gallery turns 40, and artist Kristina Bilonick leads a silkscreening demo.
January 26, 2012 | By Aviva Shen

Whether it's iPads replacing textbooks or college courses being offered free around the world, education is moving into some uncharted territory.
January 26, 2012 | By Randy Rieland

Who were the winners and losers in yesterday's announcement of the Oscar nominees?
January 25, 2012 | By Daniel Eagan

Recent solar storms have triggered northern lights of unprecedented color and intensity
January 25, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

The world-famous photographer takes her career in an entirely different direction with her new show, "Pilgrimage"
January 25, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

The "lay 'em and leave 'em" strategy might not have been the ancestral state for these dinosaurs
January 25, 2012 | By Brian Switek

The champion golfer was critically injured in 1949—and went on to the most dominant phase of his career.
January 25, 2012 | By Gilbert King

Food and Think Blog

Picnicking in the Polar Fog

In 1897, S. A. Andree took off for the pole on board his balloon, complete with a tuxedo he intended to wear upon his arrival in San Francisco
January 25, 2012 | By Peter Smith

Indexed in Quotes Blog

Too Many Bosses in the Boardroom

Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley knew whose opinion mattered the most: his own
January 25, 2012 | By Jessica Hagy

Meet the 1920 radio enthusiast who had the foresight to invent the annoying habit of talking on the phone while in the car.
January 25, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Congolese artist Sammy Baloji challenges his nation's collective memory with collages that meld the past and present, on view at the Natural History Museum.
January 24, 2012 | By Aviva Shen

After leaving her job and home to bike around the world, a cyclist finds New Zealand a little too comfortable
January 24, 2012 | By Alastair Bland

The forelimbs of this animal look like an evolutionary joke
January 24, 2012 | By Brian Switek

The Constant Traveler Blog

The Allure of Nonexistent Places

Long-gone destinations have their own special appeal, don't you think?
January 24, 2012 | By Susan Spano

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Ancient Popcorn Unearthed in Peru

New discoveries indicate people were eating our favorite movie snack far longer ago than we thought
By Joseph Stromberg

Weekend Events Jan 27-29: Iranian Film Festival, Renwick Birthday Party, and Silkscreening Demo

This weekend, the Iranian Film Festival features Abbas Kiarostami, the Renwick Gallery turns 40, and artist Kristina Bilonick leads a silkscreening de...
By Aviva Shen

At the American Art Museum: Annie Leibovitz’ Personal Journey

The world-famous photographer takes her career in an entirely different direction with her new show, "Pilgrimage"
By Joseph Stromberg

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