The World
This Freedom Rider was shot at, attacked, and put on death row—all by 20 years old
As Trumpauer left Jackson behind, she didn’t know if her life was about to get better or worse
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
This athlete conquered poverty, racism, and polio in order to became an Olympian
Six-year-old Wilma Rudolph was different from the other kids.
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Unlucky Charms: The Rise and Fall of Billion-Dollar Jewelry Empire Alex and Ani
The headwrap has undergone several iterations throughout American history. As a descendant of the cloths that adorned the heads of women in ancient Egypt and sub-Saharan Africa
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
A Racial Awakening in France, Where Race Is a Taboo Topic
Six-year-old Wilma Rudolph was different from the other kids.
NOVEMBER 12, 2020Coronavirus May Be a Blood Vessel Disease, Which Explains Everything
April, blood clots emerged as one of the many mysterious symptoms attributed to Covid-19, a disease that had initially been thought to largely affect the lungs in the form of pneumonia.
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Ireland Has a New Coronavirus Fear: Americans Who Flout Quarantine
William Mellon Hitchcock was not your typical acid head. Billy, as he was called, was a tall, charming blonde stockbroker in his twenties who worked at Lehman Brothers, for one. He was heir to one of the largest fortunes in the country, for another.
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
This magical drug mansion in Upstate New York is where the psychedelic ’60s took off
William Mellon Hitchcock was not your typical acid head. Billy, as he was called, was a tall, charming blonde stockbroker in his twenties who worked at Lehman Brothers, for one. He was heir to one of the largest fortunes in the country, for another.
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Tiny Weed-Killing Robots Could Make Pesticides Obsolete
Clint Brauer’s farm outside of Cheney, Kansas, could be described as Old MacDonald’s Farm plus robots. Along with 5,500 square feet of vegetable-growing greenhouses
NOVEMBER 12, 2020