italian
Restoration of Historic Italian Palace Interrupted by Mob Arrests
The Camorra gets into the preservation racket.
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amish
The Inter-Amish Language Barriers of Indiana
In the eastern part of the state, a dialect like no other quietly endures. But for how long?
subways
New Wheels Could Cut Deafening Screech of San Francisco Subways
It gets loud.
olympics
The Story Behind the Incredible Obstacle Course Video That Went Viral
It turns out that military competitions are especially nuts.
video wonders
Watch a Goofy Bird Do a Hopping Dance to Attract a Mate
Male Jackson's widowbirds go through a complete transformation to find a special friend.
antarctic
Scientists Uncover a Huge Trove of Dinosaur Fossils in Antarctica
Over a ton of 71 million-year-old fossils.
longreads
Remote Year Promised to Combine Work and Travel. Was It Too Good to Be True?
Thousands applied for the inaugural class of travel start-up Remote Year. Here's what happened to the 68 people who went.
prisons
In Istanbul, You Can Find Old Prisons in Restaurants, Mosques, Even 4-Star Hotels
Scattered around the city are some of the most notorious jails, if you know where to look.
sailors
Found: Stranded Sailor After 2 Months Adrift
Three others didn't survive.
urban planning
The Subtle Design Features That Make Cities Feel More Hostile
Think your city doesn’t like you? You’re right.
festivals
Hipsters Trap Themselves In Wristbands Weeks Before Hip Thing
Music festivals are sometimes not fun.
mansions
Sold: The Most Expensive Mansion in Atlanta History
It was Tyler Perry's.
places you can no longer go
Places You Can No Longer Go: Casa Romuli
The modest, probably fake home of Rome's founder was an ancient tourist trap.
fraud
The Female Ghost Buster Who Rooted Out Spiritual Fraud for Houdini
How Rose Mackenberg took on phantoms and fakes.
elvis
Elvis' Long, Failed Quest to Meet J. Edgar Hoover, His Hero
It wasn't meant to be.
reproduction
Scientists Grow 2-Week-Old Human Embryo Outside of Womb For First Time
The future is coming.
canada
Canadian Scientists Are Speaking Out After 9 Years of Censorship
It's been awhile.
canada
Entire City Evacuated as Massive Wildfire Destroys Canada's Fort McMurray
At least one neighborhood is already gone.
