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What Immigrant Life Looked Like In Early 20th Century America

Forty striking historical photographs of what life was like for immigrants after they arrived in America in the 1900s.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 14, 2016

What Immigrant Life Looked Like In Early 20th Century America

Forty striking historical photographs of what life was like for immigrants after they arrived in America in the 1900s.

By All That's Interesting • September 14, 2016

How Our Treatment Of Microcephaly Sufferers Has — And Hasn’t — Changed

The Zika epidemic has brought microcephaly into popular view. Has the public's treatment of the condition changed?

By Savannah Cox • Sep 13, 2016

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How Our Treatment Of Microcephaly Sufferers Has — And Hasn’t — Changed

The Zika epidemic has brought microcephaly into popular view. Has the public's treatment of the condition changed?

By Savannah Cox • September 13, 2016

Sylvia Plath: 8 Lesser-Known Facts About The Literary Darling

Many regard Sylvia Plath as one of the 20th century's finest -- and darkest -- poets. Here are some aspects of her life you might not already know about.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 13, 2016

Sylvia Plath: 8 Lesser-Known Facts About The Literary Darling

Many regard Sylvia Plath as one of the 20th century's finest -- and darkest -- poets. Here are some aspects of her life you might not already know about.

By Erin Kelly • September 13, 2016

22 Heartbreaking Photos From The Front Lines Of The Syrian Refugee Crisis

As a result of the Syrian civil war and the accompanying war against ISIS, approximately 4.8 million people in the surrounding area are now refugees, according to the United Nations. These people have lost their homes, then fled on foot or on small rafts across the sea, all in the...

By Elisabeth Sherman • Sep 12, 2016

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22 Heartbreaking Photos From The Front Lines Of The Syrian Refugee Crisis

As a result of the Syrian civil war and the accompanying war against ISIS, approximately 4.8 million people in the surrounding area are now refugees, according to the United Nations. These people have lost their homes, then fled on foot or on small rafts across the sea, all in the...

By Elisabeth Sherman • September 12, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Sept. 4 – 10

Media that “predicted” 9/11, Ansel Adams’ stunning early work, colorized historical photos, Tehran’s red light district, inside Japanese internment camps. Vintage Media That “Predicted” 9/11 It’s not at all surprising that, in the wake of September 11th, scores of conspiracy theorists would dig up media and pop culture from years...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 9, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Sept. 4 – 10

Media that “predicted” 9/11, Ansel Adams’ stunning early work, colorized historical photos, Tehran’s red light district, inside Japanese internment camps. Vintage Media That “Predicted” 9/11 It’s not at all surprising that, in the wake of September 11th, scores of conspiracy theorists would dig up media and pop culture from years...

By All That's Interesting • September 9, 2016

31 Of The Most Fascinating, Little-Known World War 2 Facts

These interesting World War 2 facts reveal a different side to history's most devastating conflict.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Sep 8, 2016

31 Of The Most Fascinating, Little-Known World War 2 Facts

These interesting World War 2 facts reveal a different side to history's most devastating conflict.

By Elisabeth Sherman • September 8, 2016

Photos Of The Great Depression’s Forgotten Black Victims

The Great Depression upended many American livelihoods and caused dramatic shifts in population sizes -- particularly among African-Americans. This is what that looked like.

By Savannah Cox • Sep 7, 2016

Photos Of The Great Depression’s Forgotten Black Victims

The Great Depression upended many American livelihoods and caused dramatic shifts in population sizes -- particularly among African-Americans. This is what that looked like.

By Savannah Cox • September 7, 2016

10 Progressive Marvel Comics That Pushed Boundaries On Race, Gender, And More

Whether tackling issues of race, gender, or LGBT rights, these Marvel comics push the envelope.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 5, 2016

10 Progressive Marvel Comics That Pushed Boundaries On Race, Gender, And More

Whether tackling issues of race, gender, or LGBT rights, these Marvel comics push the envelope.

By All That's Interesting • September 5, 2016

The Totally Gross Origins Of Pink Lemonade

The ubiquitous summer drink may have its origins in the circus -- which means a pretty nasty start.

By Krissy Howard • Sep 3, 2016

The Totally Gross Origins Of Pink Lemonade

The ubiquitous summer drink may have its origins in the circus -- which means a pretty nasty start.

By Krissy Howard • September 3, 2016

4 Abandoned Nuclear Testing Sites Humans Destroyed Worse Than Chernobyl

Some of history’s most cataclysmic nuclear incidents are the ones you’ve never even heard about. When we think of nuclear disasters, our minds typically jump right to the horrific incidents at Chernobyl or Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As devastating as those incidents were, during the Cold War competing global powers conducted...

By Elisabeth Sherman • Aug 28, 2016

4 Abandoned Nuclear Testing Sites Humans Destroyed Worse Than Chernobyl

Some of history’s most cataclysmic nuclear incidents are the ones you’ve never even heard about. When we think of nuclear disasters, our minds typically jump right to the horrific incidents at Chernobyl or Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As devastating as those incidents were, during the Cold War competing global powers conducted...

By Elisabeth Sherman • August 28, 2016