When the geographer Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Shams al-Din al-Muqaddasi visited the city of Ramla on the road between Cairo and Damascus in the 10th
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Gadgets Keep Fido And Fluffy Safe And Well-Fed
Erik Hagen bought an interactive camera that dispenses treats to amuse his pets, but he is the one who has become addicted.
I’m Still Standing: Paddleboarder Makes World-First Atlantic Crossing
A South African man has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a stand-up paddleboard after completing an epic 4,050-mile voyage
Tech Workers Find Communal Living A Solution For High Rents
Zander Dejah, 25, pays $1,900 a month rent to live in a downtown San Francisco house with at least 40 other people, many of
Boaty McBoatface Prepares For Its First Antarctic Mission
The name Boaty McBoatface is attached to three submersibles like this one, according to the BBC, instead of a large research vessel.
A Feast Of Spectacular Color As Indians Celebrate Holi
One of the biggest Hindu festivals, Holi holds a mythological importance – that of the triumph of good over evil. It is also associated
How Does A Nepalese Sherpa Carry So Much Weight?
Trekking season begins this month in the Himalayas, and visitors are sure to experience a common — if jaw-dropping — sight: local porters carrying
In Japan, Young Women’s Problems Are Often Ignored. But She’s Ready To Help.
For Kanae, it was so painful to be alive that she wanted to take her own life at the age of 20.
Netherlands Dispute Gives Turkey Perfect Election Fodder
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, it seemed, had run out of stories to tell. He had retold the legend of his rise from the
How A Protest Movement Swelled To Oust South Korea’s President
Late on the night of Dec. 3, Joseph Kim was walking home to his apartment in Seoul’s Mapo district after another long day of