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As victor of WWII, America set out with its allies to rebuild the broken world through its greatest diplomatic effort in history: The Marshall Plan.

From a low-brow adolescent distraction to a sophisticated art form and educational tool, comic books are finally having their moment in the sun.

The ‘Great Polish Map of Scotland’ is the coolest map story you’ve never heard of.

From the history of LSD to the origins of hip-hop, these 10 documentaries will educate and inspire.

Ingvar Kamprad may be the most influential aesthete in the history of interior design, thanks to the mass-produced and self-assembled furniture created by his company, Ikea.

As more intellectuals seek a common ground between the left-right divide, these ten books offer insights on how to navigate challenging topics.

Including where to go, and when, for the most spectacular views. Against the backdrop of a dark, clear night sky, you can see the Moon, planets, stars, the Milky Way, […]

Can imagination be measured and quantified? That’s what scientists at the University of Pennsylvania’s Imagination Institute are trying to figure out.

“At times, it seems as if we are condemned to try to understand our own time with conceptual frameworks more than half a century old.” Historian Niall Ferguson says it’s time for an update. 

We don’t know what causes migraines. But this new theory ties a lot of things together.

The persistent dream of a “gay utopia” is one of the constants in gay and lesbian historical imaginings over the last 200 years. But is it real?

“The starting point for understanding inequality in the context of human progress is to recognize that income inequality is not a fundamental component of well-being.”

On Earth Day, April 22, millions of people hit the streets of Washington, D.C., and cities worldwide to March for Science. People thought of puns and put them on signs. 

Storytelling isn’t an escape from reality, it’s a deep dive into it. 

AI is short for more than just ‘Artificial Intelligence’. At this crucial stage in its design, we have to decide whether we want it to merely serve us, or to challenge and augment our many selves.

A new study suggests that sensitivity to the emotion of disgust affects one’s attitudes on immigration.

His use of the drug may have inspired Dr. Timothy Leary.  

The popular concept of introversion often differs from how psychologists define the term, but a new model seeks to clarify exactly what being an introvert means.

Since the March for Science was planned, it’s been mired in controversy from both supporters and those who think it’s politicized.

Regardless of truth, the best storyteller wins: how else could a quarter of Americans, many struggling financially, ‘relate’ to a billionaire real estate mogul?

The first clinical trials on humans of CRISPR-Cas9-edited genes has begun in China.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes a species of bumble bee – the rusty patched bumble bee – should be under federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.  

A solution to the problem of internet trolls may evolve that will protect us from them, but also from the free exchange of ideas.

In A Field Guide to Lies, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin explains how to wade through an endless sea of data and statistics to hone our critical thinking skills.

When the next big solar flare comes for Earth, will we be ready? “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to […]

Among many others, Britain’s new Foreign Secretary has managed to offend the previous, current and future presidents of the U.S.

At its hottest, the closest world to the Sun reaches up to 800º Fahrenheit. But another has it beat. “There is no question that climate change is happening; the only arguable […]

Experimental philosopher Jonathan Keats dives into the work of Buckminster Fuller, an early 20th century oddball scientist whose visionary ideas we are only now catching up to.

From cities across the world, fireworks were the spectacular sight. But near the poles, nature was the star of the show. “You cannot rob me of free nature’s grace,You cannot […]

A new book offers insights into the makers of earworms you can’t escape.