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21st Century Nomads: Life In The Mongolian Steppe

Though the promise of the city beckons, tens of thousands of Mongolians have chosen to live as nomads.

By John Schellhase • Sep 9, 2015

21st Century Nomads: Life In The Mongolian Steppe

Though the promise of the city beckons, tens of thousands of Mongolians have chosen to live as nomads.

By John Schellhase • September 9, 2015

This Japanese Garden Is So Colorful It Will Turn The Brownest Of Thumbs Green

Hitachi Seaside Park changes drastically from month to month as new flowers bloom. Each variation is breathtaking as the next, and we have the pictures to prove it.

By Kiri Picone • Sep 8, 2015

This Japanese Garden Is So Colorful It Will Turn The Brownest Of Thumbs Green

Hitachi Seaside Park changes drastically from month to month as new flowers bloom. Each variation is breathtaking as the next, and we have the pictures to prove it.

By Kiri Picone • September 8, 2015

This Is What A War Crime Looks Like: Life Inside Occupied Palestine

“You can’t have occupation and human rights.” That’s what public intellectual and essayist Christopher Hitchens had to say about Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, one of the most contentious components of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This conflict came to a head once again last summer, when Israel launched a seven-week...

By Savannah Cox • Sep 3, 2015

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This Is What A War Crime Looks Like: Life Inside Occupied Palestine

“You can’t have occupation and human rights.” That’s what public intellectual and essayist Christopher Hitchens had to say about Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, one of the most contentious components of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This conflict came to a head once again last summer, when Israel launched a seven-week...

By Savannah Cox • September 3, 2015

De-Extinction: The Who, How, When, And Why Of Bringing Extinct Species Back To Life

In 1598, the Dutch landed on the island of Mauritius, just off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Here, they were met by a massive population of flightless, naive, meaty birds. Salivating, the sailors happily began killing them, kindly bestowing the name “dodo” upon the shell-shocked animals. Over...

By Callie Stewart • Sep 3, 2015

De-Extinction: The Who, How, When, And Why Of Bringing Extinct Species Back To Life

In 1598, the Dutch landed on the island of Mauritius, just off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Here, they were met by a massive population of flightless, naive, meaty birds. Salivating, the sailors happily began killing them, kindly bestowing the name “dodo” upon the shell-shocked animals. Over...

By Callie Stewart • September 3, 2015

Historic Battlefields Then And Now

Battles are actually unusual in military history. It’s far more common for one side to be willing or able to fight and for the other side to collapse at once or wage a guerrilla war than it is for rival armies to roll the dice on a few confrontations. Battles...

By Richard Stockton • Sep 2, 2015

Historic Battlefields Then And Now

Battles are actually unusual in military history. It’s far more common for one side to be willing or able to fight and for the other side to collapse at once or wage a guerrilla war than it is for rival armies to roll the dice on a few confrontations. Battles...

By Richard Stockton • September 2, 2015

Back To School: 50+ Vintage School Photos Of Your Favorite Celebrities

School is back in session, so we've rounded up these hilarious celebrity yearbook photos well before their red carpet days.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 1, 2015

Back To School: 50+ Vintage School Photos Of Your Favorite Celebrities

School is back in session, so we've rounded up these hilarious celebrity yearbook photos well before their red carpet days.

By Savannah Cox • September 1, 2015

eL Seed Paints Peace Across The Arab World

How eL Seed, a celebrated French-Tunisian calligraffiti artist, is spreading peace and hope, one blank wall and one can of spray paint at a time.

By Briana Jones • Sep 1, 2015

eL Seed Paints Peace Across The Arab World

How eL Seed, a celebrated French-Tunisian calligraffiti artist, is spreading peace and hope, one blank wall and one can of spray paint at a time.

By Briana Jones • September 1, 2015

This Is Syria After Nearly 5 Years Of Civil War

Claiming over 300,000 lives and turning half of the population into refugees, these photos of the Syrian Civil War reveal the cost of 5 years of conflict.

By Alexander Baldwin • Aug 31, 2015

This Is Syria After Nearly 5 Years Of Civil War

Claiming over 300,000 lives and turning half of the population into refugees, these photos of the Syrian Civil War reveal the cost of 5 years of conflict.

By Alexander Baldwin • August 31, 2015

Banksy Blasts Hollywood, Disney In Latest Prank Installation, “Dismaland”

This isn’t Mickey’s park. Dismaland, street artist Banksy’s most recent and most elaborate endeavor, contains everything you’d expect to find at an ordinary theme park—a ferris wheel, fair games, rides, and colorful attractions—and yet manages to circumvent any and all semblances of happiness. Banksy’s theme park opened Saturday, August 22...

By Kiri Picone • Aug 28, 2015

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Banksy Blasts Hollywood, Disney In Latest Prank Installation, “Dismaland”

This isn’t Mickey’s park. Dismaland, street artist Banksy’s most recent and most elaborate endeavor, contains everything you’d expect to find at an ordinary theme park—a ferris wheel, fair games, rides, and colorful attractions—and yet manages to circumvent any and all semblances of happiness. Banksy’s theme park opened Saturday, August 22...

By Kiri Picone • August 28, 2015

How North Korean Propaganda Depicts, And Distorts, America

North Korean propaganda: outlandish glimpses at what one of the most dangerous countries on earth thinks about us--and claims to have in store for us.

By John Kuroski • Aug 19, 2015

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How North Korean Propaganda Depicts, And Distorts, America

North Korean propaganda: outlandish glimpses at what one of the most dangerous countries on earth thinks about us--and claims to have in store for us.

By John Kuroski • August 19, 2015