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Here’s a Six-Minute Explainer for the Turmoil Currently Underway in Venezuela
The 2014 protests have affected not just political activists but ordinary citizens, too
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Almost 2 Million People Ran a U.S. Half Marathon Last Year—And Most of Them Were Women
Fitness trendsters, take note: it’s about time you go run 13.1 miles
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Bidders Are Clamoring for Detroit’s Artwork, But the City Isn’t Selling
As the bankruptcy fight rages on, Detroit’s artworks are still objects of interest
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U.N.: Kidnappings, Torture, Propaganda Preceded Crimea’s Secession Vote
The conditions around Crimea’s secession vote were not clean, says a draft U.N. report
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Procuring strong painkillers in Russia - even when the prognosis is death - is exceedingly difficult
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Oldest Fossilized Heart Found…It Belonged to A Shrimp
Researchers found the oldest-known cardiovascular system in a fossilized “shrimp-like” anima
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French Workers Don’t Have It As Easy As Brits Want to Believe
New rules allow some workers time off, but don’t demand anybody turn off their phones when they go home
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It Is Possible for Grandmas to Overindulge on Time With Their Grandkids
One day with the kids is boon to cognitive performance, but five days is draining
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10,000 People Live in Houseboats on London’s Waterways
High rent prices have driven Londoners onto the water
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Sea Otters Can Get the Human Flu
Scientists have no idea how the otters contracted the H1N1 virus, however
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The “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” Is Most Likely Not a Modern Fake
Chemical analyses show the text was written thousands of years ago
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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Is Now at Its Highest Point in Human Existence
The air hasn’t been so full of carbon dioxide in, at least, the past 800,000 years
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Myanmar Is Becoming A Tourist Destination, But at a Cost
As more tourists enter the country, environmentalists worry about local ecosystems
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There Are Regional Differences in Death Row Inmates’ Last Words
Southerners are more likely to say sorry, but that doesn’t mean they actually feel remorse
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110 Years Ago, Times Square Got Its Name: Celebrate by Browsing Old Photos of NYC
Thanks to a new release of images from the New York City Municipal Archives, you can see what the city looked like before it was consumed by neon
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Scientists Convince a Mouse’s Organ to Roll Back Its Own Aging
By triggering the expression of a specific gene, the mouse’s thymus reversed its aging
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“The method is to tame the horse according to its nature , avoiding cause fear and pain, and by earning their trust and loyalty”
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Archaeologists Have Turned Up Teeny Tiny Pieces of St. Louis’ French Past
St. Louis was originally a French colonial city, but most remnants of that period have been lost to time, until now
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When Evolution’s Controversial, Declaring a State Fossil Can Get Tricky
The Columbian Mammoth gets caught in the crossfire of the culture wars
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Thanks to New Shipping Guidelines, the Ocean Might Finally Become a Quieter Place
Noise from the shipping industry can stress and harm marine animals
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