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Alaska’s Beauty Captured From A Kayak

Nature and wildlife photographer Daniel Fox has a mission: to bring a connection with the great outdoors to the masses. For Fox, nature photography is his life’s work and his passion, documented online for the world to see. After spending 10 years in New York and what Fox describes as...

By Erin Kelly • Dec 28, 2014

Alaska’s Beauty Captured From A Kayak

Nature and wildlife photographer Daniel Fox has a mission: to bring a connection with the great outdoors to the masses. For Fox, nature photography is his life’s work and his passion, documented online for the world to see. After spending 10 years in New York and what Fox describes as...

By Erin Kelly • December 28, 2014

Surviving Winter In The Arctic: Animal Adaptations

Despise wearing fifteen layers and snow boots for three months out of the year? Try living in the northernmost part of the Earth. The Arctic is a polar region defined by midnight suns and polar nights, and encompasses the Arctic Ocean and parts of Alaska, Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway,...

By Susan Sims • Dec 25, 2014

Surviving Winter In The Arctic: Animal Adaptations

Despise wearing fifteen layers and snow boots for three months out of the year? Try living in the northernmost part of the Earth. The Arctic is a polar region defined by midnight suns and polar nights, and encompasses the Arctic Ocean and parts of Alaska, Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway,...

By Susan Sims • December 25, 2014

Vintage Christmas Ads: Sexist, Offensive And Just Plain Weird

From chain-smoking Santa to gifting guns, these vintage Christmas ads are so offensive, sexist and bizarre that it's hard to believe they're real.

By Kiri Picone • Dec 22, 2014

Vintage Christmas Ads: Sexist, Offensive And Just Plain Weird

From chain-smoking Santa to gifting guns, these vintage Christmas ads are so offensive, sexist and bizarre that it's hard to believe they're real.

By Kiri Picone • December 22, 2014

The 10 Most Iconic Wild West Figures

The Wild West might be long gone, but it has left us with a slew of iconic figures that still remain incredibly popular to this day. Lawmen, outlaws, frontiersmen, pioneers, the Old West had it all. If there is something that the West was good at, it was taking a...

By All That's Interesting • Dec 20, 2014

The 10 Most Iconic Wild West Figures

The Wild West might be long gone, but it has left us with a slew of iconic figures that still remain incredibly popular to this day. Lawmen, outlaws, frontiersmen, pioneers, the Old West had it all. If there is something that the West was good at, it was taking a...

By All That's Interesting • December 20, 2014

13 Interesting Animals You Didn’t Know Existed

From the fanged deer of China to the canine that's so pungent it's known as the "stink wolf," these are some of the interesting animals on Earth.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 19, 2014

13 Interesting Animals You Didn’t Know Existed

From the fanged deer of China to the canine that's so pungent it's known as the "stink wolf," these are some of the interesting animals on Earth.

By Erin Kelly • December 19, 2014

Jim Crow’s Disturbing History In Photos

Far from signifying the end of slavery and racism, the Civil War's finish only initiated a new wave of discrimination: Jim Crow.

By Richard Stockton • Dec 19, 2014

Jim Crow’s Disturbing History In Photos

Far from signifying the end of slavery and racism, the Civil War's finish only initiated a new wave of discrimination: Jim Crow.

By Richard Stockton • December 19, 2014

We Found The Most Stunning Nature Photography of 2014

Our world is always changing, always moving. Perhaps it is for this reason that nature photography can be so captivating. Whether the photographer captures an incredible sunset or catches a rarely seen creature in its natural setting, the moments that appear in these images are unique and fleeting. Tap into...

By Kiri Picone • Dec 19, 2014

We Found The Most Stunning Nature Photography of 2014

Our world is always changing, always moving. Perhaps it is for this reason that nature photography can be so captivating. Whether the photographer captures an incredible sunset or catches a rarely seen creature in its natural setting, the moments that appear in these images are unique and fleeting. Tap into...

By Kiri Picone • December 19, 2014

These Pictures Will Make You Want To Visit Cuba

Obama dropped some big news this week: after a 54-year-old trade embargo and decades of strained post-Cold War relations, the United States will move toward restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba.

By Kiri Picone • Dec 18, 2014

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These Pictures Will Make You Want To Visit Cuba

Obama dropped some big news this week: after a 54-year-old trade embargo and decades of strained post-Cold War relations, the United States will move toward restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba.

By Kiri Picone • December 18, 2014

José Mujica, Uruguay’s Anti-Politician

Described as humble, average and poor, Uruguay's Jose Mujica is a remarkable politician precisely for not seeming like one.

By John Schellhase • Dec 16, 2014

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José Mujica, Uruguay’s Anti-Politician

Described as humble, average and poor, Uruguay's Jose Mujica is a remarkable politician precisely for not seeming like one.

By John Schellhase • December 16, 2014

Climate Migrants: Rising Waves And Failing Farmlands

For decades, human industrial activity has polluted the atmosphere with heat-trapping gases, and we are now living through the consequences as the planet warms. The repercussions include melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and an increase in the number and severity of extreme weather events such as droughts, cyclones, and...

By John Schellhase • Dec 16, 2014

Climate Migrants: Rising Waves And Failing Farmlands

For decades, human industrial activity has polluted the atmosphere with heat-trapping gases, and we are now living through the consequences as the planet warms. The repercussions include melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and an increase in the number and severity of extreme weather events such as droughts, cyclones, and...

By John Schellhase • December 16, 2014

Life Under The Shah Of Iran Before 1979, In 47 Revealing Photos

These fascinating photos of life under the Shah of Iran before 1979 reveal just how similar the country was to the Western nations that are now its enemies.

By Savannah Cox • Dec 15, 2014

Life Under The Shah Of Iran Before 1979, In 47 Revealing Photos

These fascinating photos of life under the Shah of Iran before 1979 reveal just how similar the country was to the Western nations that are now its enemies.

By Savannah Cox • December 15, 2014

20 Alarming Photos Of The Disappearing Amazon Rainforest

One of the world's largest carbon sinks and biodiversity storehouses, the deforestation of the Amazon should be something that worries us all.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 15, 2014

20 Alarming Photos Of The Disappearing Amazon Rainforest

One of the world's largest carbon sinks and biodiversity storehouses, the deforestation of the Amazon should be something that worries us all.

By Erin Kelly • December 15, 2014