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Grizzlies in Yellowstone Are Already Waking Up
Warm weather has drawn at least one bear out of hibernation and in search of food
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‘Presidents’ Day’ Doesn’t Actually Exist
Despite what furniture stores and car dealerships tell you, officially, we’re really just celebrating George Washington’s birthday
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George Washington Used Legal Loopholes to Avoid Freeing His Slaves
One of his slaves fled to New Hampshire to escape becoming a wedding present
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Britain’s First Driverless Car Stays on the Sidewalk
The car’s 15 mile-per-hour speed limit keeps things safe
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Jailing People Has Little Effect on Crime Levels
At some point, the data indicates, more people in prison doesn’t translate to fewer crimes
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Lack of Snow Forced the Iditarod to Move Its Track
Instead of starting in Willow, Alaska, this year, the race will start 300 miles north in Fairbanks
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Can Antiquities Looting in Syria Be Stopped?
The Islamic State is selling antiquities to fund their fight, now a secretive group is trying to protect those cultural treasures
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Who’s Digging Up Hadrian’s Wall?
Rogue diggers with metal detectors are threatening a priceless archaeological site
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The Group That’s Been Celebrating Lincoln’s Birth for Almost 150 Years
The Lincoln Association of Jersey City claims it has the longest record of celebrating Lincoln’s legacy
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New Guidelines on Cholesterol: Eggs Are Ok, Butter’s Still Bad
Experts have long pushed for the change since for most, cholesterol isn’t the demon we thought it was
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One new technique for green building—making houses out of straw—actually draws on century-old ideas
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Here’s The Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold
A Gauguin painting broke the price record this week, selling for nearly $300 million
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The Library of Congress Now Has Rosa Parks’ Personal Letters
The loan of over 10,000 documents from the Civil Rights icon’s personal life reveals her complexity and inner struggles—as well as one solid pancake recipe
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Starving Sea Lions Are Piling Up on California Beaches
It’s the third year of a crisis that’s confusing scientists
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The Pacific Crest Trail Is So Popular It Needs a New Permit System
Only 50 people per day will be allowed to start thru-hikes from the southern terminus
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Private Space Investments Will Reach $10 Billion This Year
Make way for money—investors are bullish on space
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Why One Nonprofit Wants You to Sell Them Your Poop
A qualified candidate could make thousands of dollars a year selling their waste to an organization preparing fecal transplants for the ill
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Harper Lee is Releasing A Sequel to “To Kill A Mockingbird” in July
The novel was written before her prize-winning book and tells the story of Scout as an adult, returned to her hometown from New York
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There Aren’t Enough Patients for Ebola Drug’s First Clinical Trial
The developer called a halt after fewer than 10 people had been treated in the trial’s first month
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