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People Mailed Dimes ‘By The Truck Load’ to FDR’s White House to Cure Polio
He was America’s first and only president with a visible—and known—disability
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“Comfort Woman” Statue Stokes Old Tensions Between Japan and South Korea
She’s a silent reminder of the plight of hundreds of thousands of women forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II
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Why Michigan Banned Banning Plastic Bags
A new state law prevents cities and counties from restricting use of plastic bags or disposable cups and utensils
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Notes Indicate Nixon Interfered With 1968 Peace Talks
Documents from aide seem to confirm long-time speculation that Nixon tried to scuttle a Vietnam peace deal to help his presidential campaign
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This Catastrophic Polar Journey Resulted in One of the Best Adventure Books Ever Written
Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s travel memoir is still the one to beat, and not only because it features penguins
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Poland Gets a da Vinci at a Big Discount
The world famous Princes Czartoryski Foundation was recently acquired by the Polish government for a fraction of its value
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Scientists Spot Cognitive Decline in Famous Artists’ Brushstrokes
Could paintings hold clues to Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases?
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If Isaac Asimov Had Named The Smartphone, He Might Have Called It The “Pocket Computer Mark II”
The sci-fi author correctly predicted a number of innovations that have come to pass
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The World Finally Knows How Leaders Reacted to Margaret Thatcher’s Resignation
The Iron Lady glistens in newly released papers about her last years as Prime Minister
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Fireworks Not Your Thing? Then Look Out For a Comet on New Year’s Eve
With a telescope in hand, you can watch a comet zoom past the Earth tomorrow night
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From people stealing baby bison and Yosemite trademarks to epic blooms in Death Valley, 2016 has been an eventful centennial year for the NPS
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China Has Banned the Ivory Trade
By the end of 2017, the world’s largest ivory market will be closed
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We Will Have to Endure 2016 One Second Longer Than an Average Year
It’s not giving up the ghost quite yet
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Meet the Men Behind Saturday Morning’s Most Memorable Cartoons
Zoinks! Hanna-Barbera once dominated kids’ Saturday schedules
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Artist Geocaches His Work Throughout Central Park
Brad Troemel’s Freecaching is a tongue-in-cheek response to New York’s high rent and a new way to “store” artwork
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The Vatican Names Its First Woman Museum Director
Barbara Jatta just smashed through one frescoed ceiling
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Rains Transform Australia’s Uluru National Park Into a Waterfall Wonderland
Record storms flooded roads and swelled rivers near the park’s iconic natural feature
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