COVID-19
Irish Return Historic Favor by Donating to Native Americans During Pandemic
In 1847, the Choctaw Nation sent $170—more than $5,000 today—to victims of the Irish potato famine
Hear Daniel Radcliffe Read the First Chapter of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'
The actor is one of 17 celebrities slated to participate in newly announced read-alongs of the series' first book
Ten Animals and Plants Around the World That You Can (Virtually) Adopt
While COVID-19 stymies travel, help conserve those things—from cacti to manta rays—that will beckon you later
Join a Smithsonian Entomologist and the Monterey Bay Aquarium for This Beetle-Centric 'Animal Crossing' Livestream
Airing on the aquarium's Twitch channel at 4 p.m. EST today, the two-hour session will focus on the video game's diverse insect population
With Humans Away, Animals in National Parks Are Having a Ball
Coyotes, bears and more are enjoying areas usually reserved for crowds of human visitors
The Best Places for Your Kids to Learn Real-Life Skills Online
Why not use quarantine as an opportunity to have your homeschoolers master woodworking or engine repair?
You Can Now Download 1.9 Million Free Images From the British Museum
The London institution's online offerings include 280,000 newly added Creative Commons images
Dogs Are Being Trained to Sniff Out COVID-19
Researchers are attempting to teach eight dogs to detect the pandemic, which could help quickly screen large numbers of people in public places
How a New Jersey Farmers' Market Went Virtual
The Metuchen Farmers Market, like many others, has moved to online orders and drive-thru pickups during the coronavirus pandemic
Nostalgic for the North? Take a Virtual Dogsled Ride in Fairbanks, Alaska
Armchair travelers can also enjoy 360-degree views of the city's famed Northern Lights
New Virtual Exhibition Showcases the Healing Power of Art
“Care Package” showcases Asian American and Pacific Islander artists, writers and scholars as sources of solace during the Covid-19 pandemic
When Babe Ruth and the Great Influenza Gripped Boston
As Babe Ruth was emerging as baseball's great slugger in 1918, he fell sick with the flu
Far From Home? These Regional Comfort Foods Can Be Shipped to Your Door
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surge in nationwide shipments of specialities from legendary restaurants
New Vaccine Offers Hope in Chincoteague Ponies' Battle Against Swamp Cancer
Over the past three years, the disease has claimed the lives of seven of the famously resilient ponies
Why Video Calls Are Surprisingly Exhausting
Expressing yourself and trying to read others’ faces in a grid of video feeds is a taxing task
Why Scottish Archaeologists Are Building a Replica of an Iron Age Stone Tower
By building a new broch, the project aims to better understand how and why the original structures were constructed
What Does Your Sourdough Starter Smell Like? Science Wants to Know
A citizen science project aims to chart the microbial diversity present in starters all over the world
What Rome Learned From the Deadly Antonine Plague of 165 A.D.
The outbreak was far deadlier than COVID-19, but the empire survived
Six Online Courses About Europe to Take Before You Can Safely Travel There Again
Sheltering in place doesn’t mean you can’t study up for your next European adventure
One Hundred Years After Influenza Killed His Twin Brother, WWII Veteran Dies of COVID-19
In the days before his death, the New York man spoke often of his lost twin and the lessons humanity seemed not to have learned
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