Representative Peter F. Mack’s soaring diplomatic ambitions made aviation history as he traveled through Europe, South Asia, Japan and then across the vast Pacific Ocean
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The gaudy top went from practical necessity to vintage treasure
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The ornate series of woodcuts that transformed an art form
In Soweto, an unlikely champion offers lessons in riding and in life
The North’s fruitful partnership with Liberian farmers fueled a steady supply of an essential beverage
In the wake of Hurricane Ike, engineers have been crafting a $34 billion plan to protect the city. Will it work when the next disaster arrives?
In the far reaches of New England, an unusual convergence of farmworkers renews an ancient and increasingly threatened agricultural practice
Created more than 50 years ago, the game has captured the imaginations of generations of Americans, and not just the nerdy ones
As numbers of these key pollinators decline, conservationists are eyeing new federal protections for one vulnerable species
At the site of Berenike, in the desert sands along the Red Sea, archaeologists are uncovering wondrous new finds that challenge old ideas about the makings of the modern world
For decades, Libba Cotten was one of the most distinctive folk musicians in America
Decades ago, the drug baron smuggled the beasts into South America for his private menagerie. They’ve been multiplying ever since. Now officials are taking extreme measures to counter the problem
Thomas Jefferson imagined the waterway as the heart of his “empire of liberty" as he dispatched surveyors to measure a land already occupied by Native Americans
Invented 50 years ago, the curious box deciphered an arcane kind of code to offer shoppers a trip into the future
This heady, exquisitely delightful new book reveals the power behind the sequins
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Before he helped launch a revolution, Benjamin Franklin was colonial America’s leading editor and printer of novels, almanacs, soap wrappers, and everything in between
What Iceland's volcanoes are revealing about early life on our planet
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