Modern Historic Eras: World
The Glorious History of Handel's Messiah
A musical rite of the holiday season, the Baroque-era oratorio still awes listeners 250 years after the composer's death
December 2009 |
By Jonathan Kandell
UBI in the Knife and Gun Club
The secret language of doctors and nurses
October 2009 |
By Richard Conniff
Robot Babies
Can scientists build a machine that learns as it goes and plays well with others?
July 2009 |
By Abigail Tucker
The Journey to Elsewhere, U.S.A.
A professor explains how new technology drastically altered the modern American family unit
January 29, 2009 |
By Abigail Tucker
Shepard Fairey: The Artist Behind the Obama Portrait
A portrait created by a graphic designer ended up becoming the icon for the Obama campaign and an international phenomenon
January 14, 2009 |
By Megan Gambino
Turn the Page
Electronic books may soon vie with library cards for space in your pocket
January 15, 2008 |
By Eric Jaffe
Site Seer
Faced with the Internet's overwhelming clutter, Joshua Schachter invented a deceptively simple tool that helps us all cut to the chase
October 2007 |
By Adam Rogers
I, Lender
Software engineer Matt Flannery pioneers Internet microloans to the world's poor
October 2007 |
By Amy Crawford
