Nicoletta Distefano

17/01/2023

How the rugged poinsettia became our favorite holiday flower

Long before a clever marketer turned it into a Christmas staple, the Aztec and Maya celebrated the colorful shrub for its medicinal value.

16/01/2023

What causes motion sickness—and how can you prevent it?

Traveling by boat, car, or even through virtual reality can make some people queasy. Experts weigh in on what to do about it.

12/01/2023

Menorca’s ‘houses of the dead’ reveal these ancient secrets
Long before the Roman Empire, Talayotic people left their mark in wondrous stone structures on the Spanish island.

Long before the Roman Empire, Talayotic people left their mark in wondrous stone structures on the Spanish island.

09/01/2023

Get a rare glimpse into the hidden lives of Amazonian manatees

Nearly impossible to spot in their murky habitat, the underwater "ghosts" are coming into view thanks to sonar technology.

06/01/2023

These radiant portraits show women as they want to be seen

At a Ugandan center for women with special needs, a photographer asked her subjects how they wished to be depicted: Capable, equal, and intelligent, they told her.

26/12/2022

The atomic scientists' Doomsday Clock is now 75—and threats to civilization still abound

A Cold War icon, the clock conveys scientists’ views on humankind’s risk of destroying itself. Its current setting: just 100 seconds to midnight.

22/12/2022

'Hispanic'? 'Latino'? Here’s where the terms come from

How communities and governments describe people from the Spanish and Latin American diasporas has a convoluted history.

20/12/2022

How Holy Week unites Guatemala

In a country defined by deep inequalities and cultural divisions, the Semana Santa celebration plays a key role in forging national identity.

17/12/2022

CRAFTED FOR CATCHING
If baseball is America’s national pastime, then the Nokona glove factory is a national treasure. The family-run leather-goods company in Texas has been handcrafting baseball gloves since 1934.

If baseball is America’s national pastime, then the Nokona glove factory is a national treasure. The family-run leather-goods company in Texas has been handcrafting baseball gloves since 1934.

12/12/2022

How mail-in voting began on Civil War battlefields

The 1860s paved the way for remote voting in the U.S., a process that has faced renewed controversy—and popularity—in recent years.

09/12/2022

A few jaguars now roam the Arizona borderlands—why that’s a big deal

These endangered big cats are expanding north from Mexico, but remain constrained by the border wall and other barriers.

29/11/2022

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