india
Watch a Keralan Dancer's Impressively Intricate Facial Twitches
The Ottamthullal dance is a form of political satire.
All Stories
rivals
The Brazilian Soccer Rivalry That Spilled Over Into Architecture
In Porto Alegre, Brazil, the fierce rivalry between the city’s two big soccer teams extends even to public works.
enclaves
10 Places Caught Up in Odd Border Disputes
The world's most bizarre cartographic feuds.
events
Dueling Insects, a Murder Mystery, and Other Intriguing Rivalry-Themed Events
For those of you with a slight competitive streak.
boats
Found: A Prosthetic Leg Stuck in a Beaver Dam
Its owner was also, well, found.
rivals week
The Tale of Rival, North Dakota, Which Never Had a Chance
The now-abandoned town was supposed to be rivals with Lignite, N.D., but it failed.
bats
Watch This Beautiful, Chaotic Bat Ballet
Scientists have found that bats collide into each other more often than they thought.
olympics
America's First Medal at the Nazi Olympics Was For...Town Planning
Urban planning was once considered an Olympic sport, and Brooklyn's Marine Park won a medal.
energy
Coast Guard Shows Up to Save Beached Whales, Finds Bags of Rocks Instead
We all make mistakes.
olympics
The Weirdest Things We’ve Done to the Olympic Torch
Well before Rio, people have made a point of torturing the torch.
bears
Game Wardens Seized A Fully-Stuffed Polar Bear From An Oklahoma Airport
It had been killed legally.
floods
Radical Wine Terrorists Flood French Town In Red
They have some grievances.
forgotten digital wonders
It's a Mystery Who's Running One of the Oldest Multi-Player Online Fantasy Games
After 20 years, The Realm still has its charms.
cities
Connecting Black Neighborhoods to the Black Lives Matter Movement
How does hypersegregation and disinvestment contribute to police violence?
escape routes
Found: Fugitive Red Panda That Spent 242 Days on the Lam
The last of three escapees is brought to heel.
recursive places
Real-World Diagon Alley, the Original Tiki Bar, and Other Enticing New Atlas Locations
The most marvelous places we added during the week of August 1.
forgotten friday
Inside the Abandoned Ruins of a Ukrainian 'Palace of Culture'
Built in 1932, the massive building is now in ruins.
pools
Philly Really Doesn't Want You to Make a Pool Out of a Dumpster
Some dreams are too large.
