Pope Francis delivered a biting papal encyclical this week that focused mainly on the environment. Here are some of his most memorable quotes on the matter.

Many deem Putin mania to be the biggest cult of personality Russia has seen since the days of Stalin. Take a look at these photos and judge for yourself.

War and inequality brought a violent end to the Romanov dynasty of Russia, making these images of the Romanov family's final years all the eerier.

Before Carrie Bradshaw and Hannah Horvath, New York was host to the 1980s. And trust us, it wasn't all that pretty.

In many ways, modernity is little more than the sum of several happy accidents. These accidental discoveries prove it.

And you thought that jewelry was the only way to transform your hand into something more exotic.

In the days before Iran would be swept into revolution, Iranians didn't look much different than most Americans.

A paradox of Orwell’s legacy is that "Orwellian" now means a cynical use of language. These powerful George Orwell quotes prove otherwise.

From Smithsonian Magazine photo contests to macro representations of music festivals, this week we're blown away by the world's photographical talent.

From monk villages in East Tibet to volcanic eruptions in rural Chile, this week we're obsessed with the vivid, varied intricacies of our world.

Helen Mirren and Liam Neeson? Anjelica Huston and Jack Nicholson? These are the old loves that celebs want to forget and we love to remember.