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Presidential Pageantry: Our Favorite Reads

American presidents spare no expense when it comes to making an impression.

January 17, 2025

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Antarctic Explorations: Our Favorite Reads

From “windsleds” to sled dogs.

January 10, 2025

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Coming Home: Our Favorite Reads

Return trips, long treks, and smells that remind us of our roots.

January 3, 2025

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Spooky Winter Holiday Lore: Our Favorite Reads

From Christmas goblins to a New Year’s ghost-horse, these creepy tales are sure to keep you in the holiday spirit.

December 27, 2024

5 Unconventional Christmas Tree Stories

From the surprising connection between trees and toilet brushes to a guide for eating your Christmas tree.

December 24, 2024

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Christmas Monsters: Our Favorite Reads

These creatures of lore are definitely on the naughty list.

December 20, 2024

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5 Superstitious Stories for Friday the 13th

Explore these tales of death, sacrifice, and bad omens—if you dare.

December 13, 2024

Harry Potter's Favorite Sport Is Changing Lives in Rural Uganda

Peek behind the scenes of Atlas Obscura’s new film: <em>The Ugandan Quidditch Movement</em>.

December 11, 2024

5 Tales of Bizarre Holiday Gift-Giving

From elephants and hippos to fanfiction and sheep-shearing cake—what are you gifting this year?

December 5, 2024

The Secret Sex Lives of Lichens

Researchers found these dusty clumps of green and brown may be hiding how they get it on.

November 26, 2024

7 Surprising Stories About Thanksgiving

Raccoon for dinner, the woman who pitched Thanksgiving, and why turkey isn't even that good.

November 22, 2024

Fat Bears and 5 Other Stories of Preparing for Winter

From big-bottomed ants to gorging on salmon, there are plenty of ways to be ready for the cold months ahead.

November 15, 2024

In Pompeii, the Dead Have New Stories to Tell

What we got wrong about some of the ancient city's most famous victims.

November 11, 2024

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5 Stories for Native American Heritage Month

Celebrating Indigenous artists, chefs, and conservationists this November and all year long.

November 8, 2024

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7 Presidential Stories They Don't Teach in History Class

Learn the secrets of the Oval Office desks, who got stuck in an elevator, and why we give presidents their own libraries.

November 1, 2024

7 Stories of Ghosts in Weird Places

From a Norwegian grocery store to a town hall in Spain, hauntings can happen where we least expect them.

October 25, 2024

Mexico's Vampire Witch Has a Twisted Origin Story

The terrifying teyollohcuani is a shape-shifter of ancient indigenous lore, dark colonial history, and pop culture.

October 23, 2024

Inside the Weird World of Corn Mazes

The a-maize-ing history of getting lost among the stalks.

October 8, 2024

7 Stories That Show Just How Metal the Nordics Are

From Viking werewolves to snacking on pickled ram's testicles, Europe's northernmost countries are badass.

September 27, 2024

This Mummy Cheese Is Full of Ancient Secrets

The world's oldest known cheese holds the key to kefir's mysterious origins.

September 25, 2024

5 Stories to Make You Fall in Love With Autumn

It's the season of harvest-guarding stones and cities of squash.

September 19, 2024

Can You Outsmart a Raccoon?

Recent studies show just how tricky these trash pandas can be, from opening locks to nabbing DoorDash orders.

August 30, 2024

Stonehenge Has a Scottish Heart

Long thought to be from Wales, the monument's Altar Stone is from northern Scotland, nearly 500 miles away.

August 14, 2024

The Return of the Ojibwe Pony, the Midwest's Native Horse

A rare breed once on the brink of extinction is making a comeback on their ancestral lands.