storms
The Youth Reforesting Puerto Rico With Soursop, Papaya, and Avocado Trees
Food-filled parks are replacing what Hurricane Maria destroyed.
All Stories
war
During the English Civil War, Women Fought, Spied, and Defended Castles
From 'Trooper Jane' to rock-throwing Lady Mary Bankes, women had more active roles than once acknowledged, say historians.
why is this like this?
Meet 'Firebows,' the Flat, Rainbow-Like Stacks That Appear in Sunny Skies
But whatever you do, don’t call them rainbows.
competitions
What It's Like to Be a Water Judge
Tasting notes include flabby, flinty, and wet dog.
cave paintings
Archaeologists Are Seeing Cave Art in a New Light
Prehistoric people may have created 'proto-cinema,' with galloping bison and tail-swishing horses.
african-american
Were Black GIs Killed in a World War II–Era Race Riot?
Louisiana locals and historians are both commemorating and investigating the mystery-shrouded incident.
environment
Podcast: The Boiling River
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
orchards
Meet the Woman Restoring Native American Peaches to the Southwest
Searching for the precious trees has become Reagan Wytsalucy's calling.
tourism
A Tour Through Italy's Massive 'Museum of Abandonment'
The organizers posit that "derelict heritage" can be a path to rejuvenation.
names
Podcast: The Village Where Every Person’s Name Is a Song
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
pope
Every Year, This Italian Town Hand-Delivers Salt to the Pope
Cervia's prized product is naturally sweet.
poaching
A San Francisco Airport Site Is Crawling With Snakes—And That's a Good Thing
An endangered species is thriving at a once-blighted lot, but climate change and other challenges threaten its future.
guitar
Podcast: The Kalamazoo Gals of the Old Gibson Guitar Factory
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
sustainable
Women in Northern Kenya Rally to Save a Forest
Just a few years ago, Samburu women were using Kirisia Forest for firewood and charcoal. Now they're protecting it, and managing it sustainably.
podcast
Podcast: The Family Tree
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
poop
Students Are Getting Paid to Poop at a South Korean University
The project transforms human waste into biogas, and allows participants to buy everything from bananas to socks.
woodwork
For Italy's Musical Woods, Threats From Without and Within
Val di Fiemme, source of famed "resonance wood" for instruments, faces wind storms, climate change, and beetle infestation.
competitions
Can Welsh Handball Bounce Back From the Brink of Extinction?
The ancient sport of Pêl-Law hangs on, barely, at the last court of its kind. A campaign to revive a related game may help bring it back.
