The Ingenious Living Bridges of IndiaFor centuries, indigenous groups in north-east India have crafted intricate bridges from living fig trees. Now this ancient skill is making its way to European cities.
View OriginalDon’t Let the Boeing Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very SafeDespite a flood of bad news about mechanical mishaps on commercial airliners, data from regulators shows that jumbo jets aren’t all suddenly falling apart.
View OriginalColorado’s I-70 Has America’s Most Notorious Ski Traffic. Is There a Solution?Skiers face multi-hour delays driving to the state’s beautiful mountains. Is there a solution? I jumped into the gridlock to find out.
View OriginalWhere to See the Northern Lights All Over the WorldWith more activity in coming years, even destinations like Scotland and Michigan are making the aurora map.
The Strange Emptiness of Egypt in 19th-Century European PhotographsJohn Beasley Greene photographed early European archaeology in Egypt—but he paid little attention to those who lived there.
View OriginalThe Tale of the Mad Stone, the One-Time 'Cure' for RabiesOne August morning in 1923, a farmer in Missouri named Adam Rarely heard his pigs squealing and went out to investigate. He found a strange dog in the pen. As Rarely attempted to defend his livestock, the dog attacked and bit him on the leg before he could manage to kill it.
View OriginalKissinger and the True Meaning of DétenteFew words are more closely associated with the late Henry Kissinger than “détente.
View OriginalSome states are now trying to ban lab-grown meatMonths in jail and thousands of dollars in fines and legal fees—those are the consequences Alabamians and Arizonans could soon face for selling cell-cultured meat products that could cut into the profits of ranchers, farmers, and meatpackers in each state.
View OriginalDrones, the Air Littoral, and the Looming Irrelevance of the U.S. Air ForceToday, the U.S. Air Force faces an almost-existential crisis. During the past several years, the service has been battered by the loss of its prestigious space mission to the nascent U.S. Space Force.
View OriginalVia Ferratas Are Finally Catching On in the United StatesBy the end of the 2000s, via ferratas had begun pushing westward, with a handful of routes. Here, a child crosses a ravine on a slackline near Lake Tahoe, California. VAWiley/Getty Images Iron rungs cling to the nearly vertical vermillion cliffs outside Zion National Park in Utah.
View OriginalWhy Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act TogetherFormer U.S. President Donald Trump set off alarm bells in Europe when he told a campaign rally that he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to any countries he judged to be delinquent on their defense obligations.
View OriginalAfter Thursday’s flight, Starship is already the most revolutionary rocket ever builtOne of the best things about spaceflight is its power to dazzle us. I will never forget seeing the first images of Pluto and its moon Charon for the first time, with their vibrant colors and exotic geology. A world with super-sized ice volcanoes? Oh my.
View OriginalAirbnb’s Devastating Effect on Canadian HousingJean-François Raymond wasn’t expecting an eviction notice in the last few days of 2022. He’d lived in his spacious apartment in Montreal’s east-end neighbourhood of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve for twenty-two years. It was home in the truest sense of the word.
View OriginalCapital Gains Tax Exclusion for Homeowners: What to KnowAs a homeowner, you may have concerns about paying capital gains tax when you decide to sell your home. Luckily, there is a tax provision known as the "Section 121 Exclusion" that can help you save on taxes following a home sale.