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The 10 Greenest Cities On Earth

The world's greenest cities are doing their part to reduce global temperatures' ascension into the red. Which cities do you think are leading the way?

By Susan Sims • Jan 28, 2015

The 10 Greenest Cities On Earth

The world's greenest cities are doing their part to reduce global temperatures' ascension into the red. Which cities do you think are leading the way?

By Susan Sims • January 28, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CVI

Fabulous Photos Of A Young Betty White In 2013, 93-year-old Betty White became the female entertainer with the world’s longest television career. White sings, writes, acts and produces, having appeared most famously in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls. Over the past several years White has become...

By Savannah Cox • Jan 23, 2015

What We Love This Week, Volume CVI

Fabulous Photos Of A Young Betty White In 2013, 93-year-old Betty White became the female entertainer with the world’s longest television career. White sings, writes, acts and produces, having appeared most famously in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls. Over the past several years White has become...

By Savannah Cox • January 23, 2015

The Real Story Behind The Myers-Briggs Test

Regarded as somewhere between “a horoscope and a heart monitor” by one journalist, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one of the most frequently taken personality tests in the world. Even though it has become somewhat laughable in recent years, 89 Fortune 100 companies use the test to gauge their...

By Abby Norman • Jan 22, 2015

The Real Story Behind The Myers-Briggs Test

Regarded as somewhere between “a horoscope and a heart monitor” by one journalist, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one of the most frequently taken personality tests in the world. Even though it has become somewhat laughable in recent years, 89 Fortune 100 companies use the test to gauge their...

By Abby Norman • January 22, 2015

American Kitsch, Keeping Road Trips Interesting Through The Ages

America is marked by long stretches of highway, which pass through large, developed cities and small, sleepy hamlets. Wherever your trek takes you, you can be sure to spot a little bit of strange roadside Americana on the way. From fairy-tale statues to museums dedicated to tinned pork products, travelers...

By Susan Sims • Jan 21, 2015

American Kitsch, Keeping Road Trips Interesting Through The Ages

America is marked by long stretches of highway, which pass through large, developed cities and small, sleepy hamlets. Wherever your trek takes you, you can be sure to spot a little bit of strange roadside Americana on the way. From fairy-tale statues to museums dedicated to tinned pork products, travelers...

By Susan Sims • January 21, 2015

24 Startling Photos That Explain Apartheid In South Africa

Despite its formal ending twenty years ago, apartheid's damning legacy persists in South Africa.

By Susan Sims • Jan 19, 2015

24 Startling Photos That Explain Apartheid In South Africa

Despite its formal ending twenty years ago, apartheid's damning legacy persists in South Africa.

By Susan Sims • January 19, 2015

20 Fascinating But Little-Known UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The United Nations is known for many things—namely for its aid and humanitarian efforts—but less so for the work it does in preserving cultural heritage. UNESCO, which stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, does just that. UNESCO has several responsibilities under its belt, but it has...

By All That's Interesting • Jan 16, 2015

20 Fascinating But Little-Known UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The United Nations is known for many things—namely for its aid and humanitarian efforts—but less so for the work it does in preserving cultural heritage. UNESCO, which stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, does just that. UNESCO has several responsibilities under its belt, but it has...

By All That's Interesting • January 16, 2015

Society’s Dropouts: 31 Eye-Opening Photos Of America’s 1970s Hippie Communes

Delve into the secretive and misunderstood world of American hippie communes of the 1970s.

By Savannah Cox • Jan 15, 2015

Society’s Dropouts: 31 Eye-Opening Photos Of America’s 1970s Hippie Communes

Delve into the secretive and misunderstood world of American hippie communes of the 1970s.

By Savannah Cox • January 15, 2015

10 Controversial Charlie Hebdo Covers Translated

Journalists, publishers, writers and readers were all shocked to learn of the massacre on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Resurrected in 1992, the publication has had its fair share of controversy, threats and violence over the years, as it has depicted just about every political and religious figure alive or...

By Kiri Picone • Jan 9, 2015

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10 Controversial Charlie Hebdo Covers Translated

Journalists, publishers, writers and readers were all shocked to learn of the massacre on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Resurrected in 1992, the publication has had its fair share of controversy, threats and violence over the years, as it has depicted just about every political and religious figure alive or...

By Kiri Picone • January 9, 2015

Thank Ralph McQuarrie–Not George Lucas–For The Star Wars Saga

George Lucas may have directed the famed Star Wars series, but the true vision came from the mind of Ralph McQuarrie.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 8, 2015

Thank Ralph McQuarrie–Not George Lucas–For The Star Wars Saga

George Lucas may have directed the famed Star Wars series, but the true vision came from the mind of Ralph McQuarrie.

By Erin Kelly • January 8, 2015

Dazzling Winter Lights From All Over The World

Part of winter’s magic is in the sparkling light displays that appear in neighborhoods and cities across the globe. Head to these five places for the best displays of winter lights in all the world. Medellín, Colombia Since 1967, the city of Medellín, Colombia has produced a display of winter...

By Kiri Picone • Jan 3, 2015

Dazzling Winter Lights From All Over The World

Part of winter’s magic is in the sparkling light displays that appear in neighborhoods and cities across the globe. Head to these five places for the best displays of winter lights in all the world. Medellín, Colombia Since 1967, the city of Medellín, Colombia has produced a display of winter...

By Kiri Picone • January 3, 2015