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Welcome To The Yangtze: A Source Of Life, And Now Death, For 400 Million Chinese Residents

China's Yangtze River, the third-longest in the world, is now so polluted that nearly half the people who depend on it are without safe drinking water.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 30, 2020

Welcome To The Yangtze: A Source Of Life, And Now Death, For 400 Million Chinese Residents

China's Yangtze River, the third-longest in the world, is now so polluted that nearly half the people who depend on it are without safe drinking water.

By Erin Kelly • January 30, 2020

Inside Slavutych, The Eerie Soviet City Built To House The Survivors Of Chernobyl

Constructed from scratch 30 years ago, Slavutych was intended to be a "paradise" after the infamous nuclear disaster — but it hasn't exactly worked out as planned.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 25, 2020

Inside Slavutych, The Eerie Soviet City Built To House The Survivors Of Chernobyl

Constructed from scratch 30 years ago, Slavutych was intended to be a "paradise" after the infamous nuclear disaster — but it hasn't exactly worked out as planned.

By Andrew Milne • January 25, 2020

Peru To Plant 1 Million Trees Around Machu Picchu To Protect It From Environmental Disaster

The trees will help protect the site from mudslides in the winter, fires in the summer, and will provide necessary habitat for local flora and fauna.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 15, 2020

Peru To Plant 1 Million Trees Around Machu Picchu To Protect It From Environmental Disaster

The trees will help protect the site from mudslides in the winter, fires in the summer, and will provide necessary habitat for local flora and fauna.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 15, 2020

Pickfair Was The Estate Of Hollywood Royalty — Then ‘Ghosts’ Caused Its Downfall

In the 1920s, Pickfair was the most famous mansion in Hollywood, home to lavish parties and famous guests. But after new owners claimed the property was haunted, it met an unfortunate demise.

By Andrew Milne • Dec 18, 2019

Pickfair Was The Estate Of Hollywood Royalty — Then ‘Ghosts’ Caused Its Downfall

In the 1920s, Pickfair was the most famous mansion in Hollywood, home to lavish parties and famous guests. But after new owners claimed the property was haunted, it met an unfortunate demise.

By Andrew Milne • December 18, 2019

21 Startling Images Of India’s Biggest Landfill That’s Almost As Tall As The Taj Mahal

For the poor people living in the slums surrounding the Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi, "this mountain of trash has made our lives hell."

By Erin Kelly • Dec 18, 2019

21 Startling Images Of India’s Biggest Landfill That’s Almost As Tall As The Taj Mahal

For the poor people living in the slums surrounding the Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi, "this mountain of trash has made our lives hell."

By Erin Kelly • December 18, 2019

Researchers May Have Just Located A Mass Grave From The 1921 Tulsa Race Riots

Nearly 100 years after the Tulsa race riots that burned down 'Black Wall Street,' the city is coming closer to reckoning with its bloody past.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 18, 2019

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Researchers May Have Just Located A Mass Grave From The 1921 Tulsa Race Riots

Nearly 100 years after the Tulsa race riots that burned down 'Black Wall Street,' the city is coming closer to reckoning with its bloody past.

By Natasha Ishak • December 18, 2019

Adorable Photos Of The Japanese Snow Monkeys Who Get Through Winter In Hot Springs

The Japanese snow monkeys who live in and around Jigokudani Monkey Park are the very picture of tranquility as they enjoy a long soak in the park's naturally-heated pools.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 17, 2019

Adorable Photos Of The Japanese Snow Monkeys Who Get Through Winter In Hot Springs

The Japanese snow monkeys who live in and around Jigokudani Monkey Park are the very picture of tranquility as they enjoy a long soak in the park's naturally-heated pools.

By Erin Kelly • December 17, 2019

India’s Living Root Bridges Could Be The Future of Green Design

Meghalaya, India's bridges made from living tree roots are as long as 164 feet and can carry dozens of people at a time.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 12, 2019

India’s Living Root Bridges Could Be The Future of Green Design

Meghalaya, India's bridges made from living tree roots are as long as 164 feet and can carry dozens of people at a time.

By Erin Kelly • December 12, 2019

This San Francisco Neighborhood Has So Much Human Feces That It Needs Weekly Power-Washes

"It's really bad. You can't go about two steps without stepping on something," one resident said.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 4, 2019

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This San Francisco Neighborhood Has So Much Human Feces That It Needs Weekly Power-Washes

"It's really bad. You can't go about two steps without stepping on something," one resident said.

By Natasha Ishak • December 4, 2019

Adolf Hitler’s Childhood Home Is Being Turned Into A Police Station

What to do with the property has long been the subject of tense discussion. After decades of uncertainty, the Austrian government has finally made a decision.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 20, 2019

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Adolf Hitler’s Childhood Home Is Being Turned Into A Police Station

What to do with the property has long been the subject of tense discussion. After decades of uncertainty, the Austrian government has finally made a decision.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 20, 2019