Articles by Jessie Guy-Ryan

The extension of Customs and Border Patrol's mandate to a 100-mile zone has alarmed civil liberties' groups for years.

Winnie Pooh is the latest beneficiary of a "pet trust" most humans would be thrilled to receive.

Botanists may have some "rational" theories, but don't let science lure you into a false sense of security.

And now they're going to fix it.

Scottsdale wanted the home for its proximity to a nature preserve, an increasingly common conservation strategy.

The satirical angle of the film—which depicts Donald Duck as a Nazi—was initially overlooked by the courts.

Punk feminist Viv Albertine took on the exhibit's erasure of female musicians in the most metal way possible.

The seating arrangements this year focus more on past primaries than the upcoming general election.

Good design and presidential politics do not often meet.

Playing America's favorite game without compromising America's OPSEC.

A number of nations put out notices this week about police violence and demonstrations.

A Kentucky company has tracked down the surprising casualty of a drug trafficker's bizarre death.

The largest discovery of cannibalized Neanderthal remains provides a few answers and a lot of questions.

The llamas are only the latest animal to disrupt the world's most famous bicycle race.

As more cases of sharks reproducing asexually emerge, scientists are reversing a lot of assumptions about parthenogenesis.

Happy July 4th, y'all.

A new Rosenbach Museum exhibit highlights the irony of riding the traveling museum piece in the era of Jim Crow.

After discovering the legal loophole, one town councillor is envisioning a potential tourist attraction.

In an effort to draw attention to their plight, refugees offer a stay in the "most unique neighborhood in Greece."

An English newspaper has uncovered a photo from a little-known—and highly unusual—strike action.

The earliest evidence for farming comes from insects, not humans.

For two years now, a pair of red kites have routinely stolen undergarments from a popular Angus skinny-dipping spot.

It's getting a lot of press, but is not actually that rare.

As the Southwest faces scorching temperatures, this phrase is dominating weather discussions.