London Mayor Boris Johnson on Winston Churchill’s Cheekiest Quotes
London’s mayor talks about his new Churchill biography, 50 years after the British Bulldog’s death
Back When Americans Could Travel Freely to Cuba, Here’s What It Looked Like
The U.S. broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1960
Now the Danes Have Staked a Claim for the North Pole, Too
The ultimate decision over who controls the North Pole will come down to the United Nations
More Americans Are Pro-Gun Than Pro-Gun Control
Americans prioritize gun rights over gun control for the first time in at least 20 years
Just in Time for Black Friday, San Francisco Passed the First Ever Retail Worker Bill of Rights
San Francisco’s retail staff will have more stable hours and the possibility to work overtime
With An Eye To Mars, NASA is Testing its Astronaut Twins
Scott and Mark Kelly, the only twins to have traveled in space, are embarking on a mission to help NASA prepare for Mars
Prague’s Famous John Lennon Wall: Is It Over, or Reborn?
Art students painted over the famous landmark to make space for the next generation of artists—and people are already festooning the wall with new graffiti
How a Misdrawn Map Put 1,400 Chimps and a Rare Plant in Peril
Miners and farmers are moving into a protected forest in Congo thanks in part to an administrative blooper
China’s Climate Promises: Necessary, But Not Sufficient
The new U.S. and Chinese climate goals are important, but they’re not enough to stop the problem
Whigs Swigged Cider and Other Voter Indicators of the Past
Throughout most of American history, what someone wore indicated their political affiliations as loudly as a Prius or a Hummer might today
Your Reaction to “Gross” Pictures Can Betray Your Political Beliefs
Liberal and conservative brains show different activity patterns when they look at pictures of things typically thought of as disgusting
Pat Yourself on the Back, America: The U.S. Is Not Freaking Out About Ebola (For the Most Part)
Poll numbers show most Americans aren’t succumbing to the fear over Ebola
“Arming the Rebels” Has Pretty Much Never Worked
Guns and training, but no on-the-ground support, doesn’t amount to much
In the U.K., Posting Nude Pictures of Another Person Is About to Become a Jailable Offense
This year, 28 states introduced or proposed legislation pertaining to revenge porn, though many are still pending
Now We’re Crowdfunding Ebola Research?
One leading Ebola researcher is turning to the crowd for more funding
Columbus Day Is Now Indigenous People’s Day in Seattle And Minneapolis
Some cities seek to change the second Monday in October to a more politically correct, inclusive holiday
What Should the Price of Visiting Wilderness Be?
If passed, HR 5204 could introduce widespread fees for entering formerly free public lands
Canada and Australia Don’t Want To Play Along With U.N. Climate Summit
Political leaders from Canada and Australia, along with a few others, are skipping the U.N. climate summit today
With Record Turnout In Referendum, Scotland Votes No
In a close race, Scotland decides to stay a part of the United Kingdom
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