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Thirty Years Later, a Gigantic Arch Is Set to Cover Chernobyl
The New Safe Confinement is one of history’s most ambitious engineering projects—and it comes not a moment too soon
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Explore 300 Terabytes of CERN Data Now Free to Download
CERN’s latest data dump includes raw information from the Large Hadron Collider
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Marijuana Advocates Want to Establish a Standard Unit of Highness
What’s the weed equivalent to an alcoholic drink?
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Beyond Raspberry Berets: What Prince Left Behind
From portraits to guitars, The Artist’s legacy lives on at the Smithsonian
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Damien Hirst’s Artworks May Leak Formaldehyde Gas
Where does art end and hazard begin?
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How Indonesia’s “Death Zoo” Got Its Grisly Reputation
Will Rama the tiger’s demise prompt action at a zoo known for its filthy, overcrowded conditions?
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For the First Time in 800 Years, Rice and Beans Are Kosher for Passover
The Jewish Conservative movement relaxes a 13th-century ban on rice, corn and beans during Passover
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Three People Hit With Criminal Charges Over Flint Water Crisis
Two state officials and a city employee are the first to be charged in connection with the Flint water crisis
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Help First Responders in Ecuador Without Leaving Your Desk
Scour satellite imagery of earthquake-stricken areas to help aid agencies decide where to go next
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Los Angeles’ Skid Row Is Getting a Golf Course
It’s a hole-in-one for performers with a point to make about gentrification
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Copyright Challenge to Google Books
By turning down the case, the Supreme Court made a stand for fair use
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Lawyers Who Made the Birthday Song Public Domain Take Aim at Civil Rights Anthem
A group of filmmakers want to remove the copyright from “We Shall Overcome”
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A Canadian First Nation Community Is in the Grips of a Suicide Crisis
Eleven suicide attempts took place in Attawapiskat First Nation on Saturday alone
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These Were 2015’s Most Challenged Books
This year’s list includes S&M, LGBT content…and the Bible.
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The U.S. Finally Has a National Monument That Honors Women’s History
144 Constitution Avenue is now one of the women’s movement’s most significant sites
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Could Virtual Reality Inspire Empathy for Others?
Virtual reality could allow users to step into someone else’s shoes, experiencing things like having migraines or swapping genders
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New Project Uncovers What Americans Knew About the Holocaust
You can help historians learn how newspapers in the U.S. documented the persecution of European Jews
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The Poor’s Life Expectancy Varies Based on Where They Live
The life expectancy gap between New York and Gary, Indiana is over four years
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Museum Building Is Booming in the United States
In a seven-year period, museums in the U.S. spent around $5 billion
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