History

From the secrets of Venice’s codebreakers to China’s intricately carved puzzle balls, these historical ciphers will inspire your curiosity.

Hint: It involves way less meat than you might think.

Explore the unexpected and tasty tradition of chinchorreo along the "Pork Highway" of Guavate.

It's getting easier to find potential remains non-invasively—but that's just one step in a long and painful process.

Shared books, homemade concoctions, and a whisper network thwarted Gilded Age efforts to limit women’s access to health care.

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Some recordings in the New York Public Library’s wax cylinder collection haven’t been heard in generations—until now.