Scientists Want to Create an Artificial Eclipse in Space to Hunt for Alien Worlds
For as much of a dark, inky void the universe is, the countless stars in it keep shining directly into...
I tried Chick-fil-A’s new chicken-and-waffles menu. It’s proof that the nostalgia trend isn’t going anywhere.
I tried Chick-fil-A's new chicken-and-waffles menu, inspired by nostalgia. The sandwiches were a fun twist on a classic Southern breakfast....
The financial (and life) lessons I learned from Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’
During my first semester of college, Dolly Parton made her movie debut in the comedy “9 to 5.” The movie’s...
Dolly Parton once turned down a song request from Elvis Presley. That was just one business decision that helped build her $650 million empire
Country music superstar Dolly Parton had a very early start to her career when she began singing at her local...
On Lake Ontario — er, America — sailors have no plans to change course
The name change was the talk of the docks on both shores of Lake Ontario this week. But neither American...
World War-Era Shipwrecks Are Leaking Toxic Explosives Into the North Sea
The North Sea has spent about a century being a battleship graveyard, with warships from World War I and World...
How I spent my summer: At the Reflecting Pool
In Washington, anything can become a metaphor, and there may be none greater this summer than the Reflecting Pool. It...
American Girl once captured U.S. history’s complexity. Why not now?
What does it mean to be an American Girl during the nation’s semiquincentennial? This year isn’t just the 250th anniversary...
6 sneaky signs of hearing loss and what you can do about it
About three years ago, Ryan Arnold, 46, started noticing conversations were becoming harder to follow in restaurants and crowded rooms...
Scientists Found an Ancient Shark Graveyard in the Egyptian Desert
There was once a point when even Earth’s most notoriously dry spots were submerged beneath the sea. Going all the...
