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See How Basquiat’s Travels to the Swiss Alps Influenced His Artistic Development
A new exhibition in Switzerland examines the New York City artist's lesser-known fascination with pine trees and snowy ...
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Marlon Brando Wanted to Build a ‘University of the Sea.’ These Scientists Are Bringing the Late Actor’s Vision to Life
On Tetiaroa, a vibrant coral atoll dotted with sandy islets, archaeologists, marine biologists and cultural practitioners are ...
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On This Day in 1785, Two Men Braved Death When They Flew Across the English Channel in a Balloon
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries' harrowing journey was the first aerial crossing between France and Britain ...
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Alcohol Consumption Raises the Risk of Seven Cancers, Says U.S. Surgeon General in a New Health Advisory
The "Nation's Doctor" has called for a cancer warning label on alcoholic beverages and suggests the recommended limits for ...
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Immerse Yourself in the Polka-Dotted World of Yayoi Kusama at a Massive New Retrospective
An exhibition in Melbourne features around 200 of the 95-year-old Japanese artist's works, as well as artifacts that help ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Early Medieval Sword Engraved With Mysterious Runes in a Cemetery in England
Dating to the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the burials held a trove of grave goods—but the team was particularly impressed ...
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The Roots of U.S. Work Culture—and Why the American Dream Is So Difficult to Achieve Today
A new book examines the evolution of the American workplace, interrogating the idea that hard work is enough to ensure ...
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A Brief History of the Goodyear Blimp, Which Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary This Year
The tire company's iconic "lighter-than-air" craft debuted in 1925 and began providing aerial coverage of events across the country in 1955 ...
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The Death-Defying Attempt to Circumnavigate the World in a Canoe
In 1901, the Canadian mariner John Voss set sail from British Columbia in a modified dugout canoe. He was headed for ...
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Will Yellowstone Erupt Soon? Scientists Are Using New Techniques to Find Out
Using magnetotellurics, researchers produced a detailed picture of the magma beneath Yellowstone, offering insights into a ...
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Seven Ways to Explore Alaska’s Endangered Glacial World
With the state’s glaciers retreating at alarming rates, there is no time like now to trek, climb, paddle and fly to see them ...
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They’re Adorable. And Endangered. Meet the World’s Smallest Monkey: the Pygmy Marmoset
The cute creatures are chatty, family oriented—and facing a shrinking habitat in the remote forests of Ecuador ...