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An Artist Blanketed Bogota’s Bolívar Square With the Names of Victims of Colombia’s Civil War
Remembering the dead as the country struggles to make peace
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China Now Has a 20th-Century Architectural Heritage List
A country with an uneasy relationship to its past will preserve 98 buildings of the 20th century for future generations
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Five Things to Know About the Schiaparelli Probe Heading for a Touchdown on Mars
A lot is riding on the European Space Agency’s first Mars lander
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China Will Finally Release the Last Tiananmen Square Prisoner
Miao Deshun has been in prison for the majority of his life
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What to Know Now That the King of Thailand Has Died
Political uncertainty and potential unrest follows the death of the beloved Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Commercial Modules Are Coming to the International Space Station. But You Can’t Visit Anytime Soon
Small, slow steps for private spaceflight
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Five Things to Know About Bob Dylan
When it comes to awards, the times are a’ changin’—and now the iconic musician is a Nobel laureate
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Many of NASA’s Recent Successes Actually Date Back to the Bush Administration
Some leaps, launches and grand plans for the future
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It’s 2016. Here’s How Hungry the World Is
More than 21 percent of the developing world is in “serious” need of food, according to a new report
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Obama Just Signed a Law Mandating Diaper Changing Tables in Men’s Restrooms
The BABIES Act will put changing tables in men’s rooms in public, federal facilities
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Five Things to Know About Ada Lovelace
The “Countess of Computing” didn’t just create the world’s first computer program—she foresaw a digital future
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Landmark Settlement Seeks to Address Decades of Harassment Faced by Female Mounties
The historic apology to women in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police comes with steps to prevent future abuse
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Civil War-Era Cannonballs Unearthed by Hurricane Matthew
The destructive storm dug up some old history
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Why Ethiopia Just Declared a State of Emergency
Anti-government protests have roiled the fast-growing country
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Why a Ghanaian University Is Getting Rid of a Statue of Gandhi
The civil rights leader’s legacy is complicated
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How to Save Family Heirlooms from Natural Disasters
It isn’t easy to save cultural heritage from the ravages of nature, but a national task force thinks it’s worth trying
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Why Those Headlines About Rising Food Costs Are So Confusing
There’s more to the story
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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Colombian President Who Got Guerillas to Come to the Table
As Colombia faces an uncertain future, the Nobel Committee recognizes its president who has worked to broker peace
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October Skies Herald Meteor Showers Throughout the Month
The Draconid and Orionid meteor showers will streak across night skies this month
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How the Reno Gang Launched the Era of American Train Robberies
150 years ago today, the first-ever train robbery took place in Indiana, setting off decades of shoot outs and bloodshed
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