Journalism
What the Newspapers Said When Lincoln Was Killed
The initial reaction to the president's death was a wild mixture of grief, exultation, vengefulness and fear
Before Serial, There Were These Groundbreaking Examples of Serialized Non-Fiction
Can’t wait for the next episode of the podcast series? Take a look at these popular predecessors
Nearly 400 Journalists Have Been Murdered Over the Past Ten Years
Only ten percent of their killers are ever reprimanded
News For All: How the Immigrant Experience Shaped American Media
From Benjamin Franklin to Noticiero Univision, the Newseum discusses the profound influence of immigrants on modern news
While LA Journalists Hid Under Desks, a Robot Wrote a Story About the Earthquake
Journalism robots might not be such a bad idea. Especially when you’re trying to stay safe after an earthquake.
Hustle through America's Huckster History with a Smithsonian Curator as Your Guide
A blow by blow of the flimflams and tales of hustlers throughout history, art and literature
The Top Ten Doctor Who Stories for History Buffs
Fifty years after he was introduced to the world, the Doctor's influence is bigger on the inside
That Whole Japanese Eyeball Licking Thing Never Really Happened
Never fear. We are not next to suffer from the eyeball licking craze, because that craze never actually existed
The End of the Henrietta Lacks Saga?
The U.S. National Institutes of Health created an agreement with the Lacks family regarding access to the HeLa genome
No, Really, the Government Can Read Your Email
More than just metadata, the NSA's systems can track 'nearly everything a user does on the internet'
The Ten Most Controversial Articles on Wikipedia Might Surprise You
One researcher has quantified the most controversial Wikipedia entires of all time in ten different languages
Helen Thomas, Trailblazing Female Journalist, Dies at 92
Many credit Thomas with breaking the glass ceiling for women in journalism
The Incredible Disappearing Evangelist
Aimee Semple McPherson was an American phenomenon even before she went missing for five weeks in 1926.
Women Appear on Less Than Five Percent of Sports Illustrated Covers
A recent analysis of 11 years of SI covers shows that if you take out the swimsuit issue, women appear just 4.9 percent of the time
Mary Thom, Feminist, Historian and Editor, Dies in Motorcycle Crash at 68
Mary Thom, feminist editor, writer and behind-the-scenes activist, died earlier this week in a motorcycle accident in Yonkers
How the Ford Motor Company Won a Battle and Lost Ground
Corporate violence against union organizers might have gone unrecorded—if it not for an enterprising news photographer
What Are You Thinking About?
One researcher recorded the fascinating inner monologues of random people walking, sitting or standing in New York City
Athletes and Movie Stars Really Do Live Harder, Die Younger
Famous athletes and other performers are more likely to die young than their famous business, political, or academic counterparts.
Agony and Ecstasy at the Masters Tournament
It would take a miracle to beat Craig Wood in 1935. Gene Sarazen provided one
Get Your Own Offshore Tax Haven, a Step-by-Step Guide
From $8 to $32 trillion dollars are buried in tax havens worldwide. Here's how it works
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