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One in Four Americans Didn’t Read a Book Last Year
But don’t mourn the death of the printed word just yet
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Alabama Library Plans to Enforce Strict Overdue Book Ordinance
You could face a fine or even spend a night in jail for keeping books too long
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Scholars Uncover Secret Message from Mussolini
The dictator’s self-image lives on deep beneath an obelisk he built to commemorate his own greatness
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The Science Behind Hawaii’s Double Hurricane
Having two cyclones in the ocean is not rare, but when they get too close to each other things can get crazy
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New York’s Highest Court Has Expanded the Definition of What it Means to Be a Parent
Under New York law, parental rights have now become more inclusive
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Now Departing: Some of America’s Most Iconic Train Signs
Amtrak will demolish departure boards in Philadelphia and New York
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That “Strong” SETI Signal Probably Isn’t Aliens
Sorry folks, E.T. is still not phoning home
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Crew From NASA’s Yearlong Mars Simulation Finally Emerges From the Dome
Would-be Martians say aloha to a challenging experiment
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The U.K. Bans Queen Victoria’s Coronet From Leaving British Soil
The government has placed the artifact under an export ban in hopes a collector will keep it in-country
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President Obama Just Created the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is now twice the size of Texas
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France’s Top Court Overturns Burkini Ban
French swimmers may keep wearing what they please
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The Fight to Preserve Langston Hughes’ Harlem Home From Gentrification
A new kind of Harlem renaissance is threatening the home of one of America’s greatest poets
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Canadian Fishermen Caught Fabled 650-Pound, Century-Old Sturgeon
Nicknamed “Pig Nose,” the fish was quickly released back into the wild
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Hearst Castle Has a Brush With California’s Wildfires
Curators were ready to evacuate the Hearst Estate, now a state park and museum full of priceless art, furniture and history
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Explore Some of America’s Greatest National Parks in Virtual Reality
The next best thing to celebrating the Centennial in person
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Maine Just Got the Nation’s Newest National Monument
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument could one day become a national park
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At 75 Pounds, This Could Be the World’s Largest Pearl
The Filipino fisherman found the massive gem over a decade ago and kept it as a good luck charm
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Journey to the Center of Earth
The Geology Behind Italy’s Catastrophic Quake
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the Apennine Mountains—and given the region’s geology, that’s no surprise
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Love Truman Capote? Buy His Ashes
Is the sale of Capote’s earthy remains a gauche publicity stunt or an act worthy of the audacious author?
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DOJ Will Say Goodbye to Private Federal Prisons
Private facilities for federal inmates will be phased out—but state use of the practice remains
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