In Cuba there is barely any internet. Anything but the state-run TV channels is prohibited. Publications are limited to the state-approved newspapers and magazines. This is the law. But, in…
Ben Fama meditates on the loss of a job and the world view of corporate America.
Japan's Aokigahara Forest has an undue reputation in the Western imagination as a place not necessarily of tragedy, but of allure.
“You have to be at peace with the fact that something might happen, and you might not make it through,” says Alexandra de Steiguer, the caretaker for the Oceanic Hotel,…
top pick of artists and writers whose works will, on 1st January 2018, enter the public domain in many countries around the world. Of the eleven featured, seven will be…
Charting the rise of hip hop's favorite condiment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOgPk5T1xi0
Jennifer Wright explains how the color pink became associated with girls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaGSYGhUkvM
Biomimicry design, explained with 99% Invisible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMtXqTmfta0
This week, John tells you about 21 things that turned 21 in 2017. Get ready to feel old! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upzmEBwEtpo
This is a story inspired by urban legends -- unusual stories or anecdotes based on hearsay that are widely circulated as true. Like alligators in sewers. Or dead dogs in…