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Summer essentials: water, sunscreen, and a good book.
books

A Reading List to Start Your Summer of Wonder Right

Whether at the beach or in your backyard, these books will inspire and delight.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing May 26, 2023
rare books

Podcast: Voynich Manuscript

A strange medieval document, housed in a stunning modern library.
The Podcast Team May 16, 2023
Face-on photograph of Brumback Library.
Van Wert, Ohio

Brumback Library

The oldest county library in the United States.
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
libraries

8 Surprising Stories to Celebrate World Book Day

The pleasures of reading about reading.
April White April 19, 2023
bookstores

Podcast: For Keeps Books

The place to find rare and classic books by Black authors.
The Podcast Team April 19, 2023
science

Podcast: Fun and Funny Science With Mary Roach

The best-selling author takes us into the hidden corners of the scientific world.
The Podcast Team April 13, 2023
At New Outlook Café in Saskatchewan, Canada, Founder Noisy Jim sits with cousin Chow Fong.
food

How Chinese Food Won Over the World

Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Cheuk Kwan tells a story of innovation and survival.
Sam Lin-Sommer April 3, 2023
Interor central view towards ground floor
Toronto, Ontario

Lillian H. Smith Toronto Public Library

This historic library honors the legacy of the British Empire's first children's librarian.
Monterrey, Mexico

Librería CONARTE

A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.
Kadokawa Musashino Museum
Tokorozawa, Japan

Kadokawa Musashino Museum

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.
science

What the Heck is a Fatberg?

Jessica Leigh Hester takes us into the sewers to learn about her favorite slimy topic: fatbergs.
The Podcast Team October 8, 2025
science

By Air, Land, or Sea, Tiny Microbes Transform Our World

They often get a bad rap, but bacteria prevent erosion, undergird ecosystems, and make artificial snow.
Susanne Wedlich March 7, 2023
Army ants, which travel in massive units, play a critical role in ecosystem health.
science

How a Lone Researcher Faced Down Millions of Army Ants on the March in Ecuador

Renowned entomologist Frank Nischk remembers when the determined insects tried to invade a field station.
Frank Nischk March 1, 2023
Steventon, England

Jane Austen's Telephone Box

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.
Herndon Fortnightly Club
Herndon, Virginia

Herndon Fortnightly Club

In 1889, a small group of women began meeting to discuss literature, art, and other topics. Their every-other-week salon grew into a lending library that still exists today.
Inside the shop
Morganton, North Carolina

Green Eggs and Jam

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.
floods

Does This Silly-Looking Animal Have a Solution to Climate Change?

Beavers can reshape the North American ecosystem—if we let them.
Shoshi Parks January 31, 2023
Pune Nagar Vachan Mandir
Pune, India

Pune Nagar Vachan Mandir

The oldest library in Pune.