First-Ever Roma Cultural Institution Opens in Europe
It’s a step toward cultural inclusion for Europe’s largest minority group
Newseum Ditches Headlines for a Day Without News
It’s a stark reminder of the journalists who’ve died doing their jobs
Florence Cracks Down on Picnicking Sightseers
You can still eat in the city—but don’t do it on the white marble steps of the Basilica di Santa Croce
Got Food Waste? Get Some Maggots
In just a few hours, these tiny crawlers can eat more than their weight in food
Anthony Burgess’ Legendary Dictionary of Slang Lives
The author and linguist gave up the book after realizing how enormous the task of keeping up with slang would be
China Turns On the World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
Floating on a lake over a collapsed coal mine, the power station in Anhui province can produce 40 megawatts of energy
Abused Animals in Connecticut Get Their Own Legal Advocates
Last week, for the first time, a lawyer testified in court on behalf of abused pit bulls
Dylan Finally Delivers on Nobel Prize Lecture
The reclusive singer-songwriter muses on literature and music in characteristic style
Restored Roman Catacombs Reveal Stunning Frescoes
Centuries of grime have been removed from two chambers of the Domitilia catacombs, exposing images of fourth-century Rome
Tourists Are Now Banned from Photographing This Swiss Village
It’s a blatant—if somewhat brilliant—press play
First Commercial Carbon-Capture Plant Goes Online
The plant will collect 900 tons of carbon a year, piping it into a nearby greenhouse to boost vegetable growth
“Faceless” Fish Found off the Coast of Australia
The rare creature was dredged up from some 13,000 feet below the surface
Democratic Republic of Congo Approves Ebola Vaccine
It’s the newest tool in health workers’ arsenal against the contagious virus
NASA Hopes to “Touch the Sun” With a Newly Named Probe
The craft will travel within 4 million miles of the sun’s surface
Late Fees No Longer Exist at Salt Lake City Libraries
If you kept a book longer than you should have, you’re in luck
Three Mile Island to Shutter Its Doors in 2019
It’s been nearly 40 years since the nuclear power plant partially melted down
New Zealand Sent a 3D-Printed Rocket to Space
Will the Electron usher in a new era for satellites?
Hospitals Have a Big Problem: Baking Soda
It’s common in kitchens, but a nationwide shortage is endangering more than baked goods
Indonesian Village Turns Into a Rainbow to Attract Tourists
Every house and business in Kampung Pelangi is painted in bright rainbow colors
The “Alien Megastructure” Star Is Acting Up Again
A large dip in the star’s brightness suggests something massive is orbiting the fiery body
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