Where Albinism Means Being Targeted for Murder or Dismemberment
Elsewhere in the world, people with albinism are at high risk for blindness and skin cancer. In Tanzania, the threats are much more severe
Is There a ‘Gay Aesthetic’ to Pop Music?
From Elton John to Mika, the “glam piano” genre may be as integral to the Gay American experience as hip-hop and the blues are to the African American one
A Parade of Bright Flowers in a City With a Dark Past
Farmers carried 500 dazzling flower designs through the streets of Medellín, Colombia
At “Russia’s Burning Man,” Strange Structures Transform Villages
The beautiful, bizarre structures of the Archstoyanie festival are made of natural materials and help bring economic prosperity to small villages
What Gives Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” Its Power?
A Smithsonian poet examines its message and how it encapsulates what its author was all about
What “Ricki and the Flash” Gets Wrong About the Life of a Musician
The new Meryl Streep vehicle is the latest in a long history of movies about bar singers
Why the Nepal Earthquake Was Especially Bad for Cultural Sites
The major quake sparked a resonance in the basin that made taller buildings more likely to topple
Parasitic Wasps Turn Spiders Into Zombie Weavers
Arachnids injected with a potent neurotoxin are forced to create shiny new web cradles for wasp larvae
Swedish Designers Are Turning Fruits and Veggies Into a Nonperishable Powder
The dried and powdered produce, called FoPo, could become a staple in disaster relief
Curly Hair Science Is Revealing How Different Locks React to Heat
A mechanical engineer tackles the understudied problem of how to style curls without frying hair
How Lego Redefined Play
Once a company of only 10 employees, Lego is now one of the most recognized brands on the planet
What Is a Personal Food Computer?
A farm the size of a desktop could change the way we grow food in cities
What Should You Look for When Buying Olive Oil?
Cold-pressed? From Greece or Spain? What really matters when getting your EVOO
Legos Go Sustainable, and Everything (Really) is Awesome
To reduce its carbon footprint, the toy company is searching for a sustainable material for its bricks by 2030
What Gives Bugs Bunny His Lasting Power?
From the moment of his first “What’s Up, Doc?” in 1940, the trickster hare has topped the list of great cartoon characters
The Best Little Museum You Never Visited in Paris
The Museum of Arts and Crafts is a trove of cunning inventions
What’s the Deal With Google’s Sidewalk Labs?
The tech giant’s first move in urban planning is installing Wi-Fi hubs throughout New York City. Next, it could take on inefficiencies in public transit
Running Shoes Date Back to the 1860s, and Other Revelations From the Brooklyn Museum’s Sneaker Show
A show on sneaker culture at the Brooklyn Museum hypes its modern Nikes, but perhaps most fascinating are the historic kicks that started it all
Captivating Photos of the Survivors of the Nepal Earthquake
Photographer Sara Hylton visited the central Asian nation once the 7.9 tremor shook the earth
The Scandalous Story Behind the Provocative 19th-Century Sculpture “Greek Slave”
Artist Hiram Powers earned fame and fortune for his beguiling sculpture, but how he crafted it might have proved even more shocking
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