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A Chance for Healing, 170 Years After a Lakota Massacre
Season 2 Episode 14
This fall, 69 belongings made their way home to the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. These items, which included buffa…
Published on 15 hours ago
How Superman Became a Character for the Ages
Season 2 Episode 13
This summer’s big blockbuster, Superman, marks the latest installment of the Man of Steel — a character whose identity has evolved over the decades, connecting with the concerns and ideas of the day.…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Why You Should Love Durian, the World's Smelliest Fruit
Season 2 Episode 12
The durian, a spiky fruit that grows across Southeast Asia, has a polarizing reputation for its pungent odor and strong taste. There are the durian haters — people who experience waves of revulsion a…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Prehistoric Cave That Trapped and Entombed Animals for Millennia
Season 2 Episode 11
Natural Trap Cave is a pit in northern Wyoming into which countless animals have fallen and met their untimely demise since the Pleistocene. Paleontologists today find the cave a treasure trove — a s…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Stunning Search for the Remains of Fallen WWII Airmen
Season 2 Episode 10
In the fall of 1944, Japanese fighters opened fire on a wave of U.S. planes near Palau, including a bomber carrying pilot Jay Ross Manown Jr., gunner Anthony Di Petta and navigator Wilbur Mitts. Thei…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
The Joys of Discovering the Roman Underground, From the Colosseum to What’s Beneath the Trevi Foundation
Season 2 Episode 9
Tourism is surging in many places around the world—swarmed national parks, throngs of visitors amassing in churches and museums, and sidewalk cafes overburdened with diners. In this episode, we’d lik…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Looking Back on the L.A. Wildfires Through the Lens of Two Photographers
Season 2 Episode 8
After multiple wildfires ripped through greater Los Angeles earlier this year, Californians were left to rebuild communities and grapple with the loss of life, nature and property. Thousands of homes…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Dive Into the Deeper Story of the American Revolution on How New England and Virginia United Against the British
Season 2 Episode 7
Two hundred and fifty years ago this month, silversmith Paul Revere took to his horse on a midnight ride to warn American rebels that British troops were approaching. The famous ride and an ensuing b…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
A Field of Dreams Built in an Unlikely Place: A Japanese American Internment Camp
Season 2 Episode 6
Baseball was a way of life in the camps that incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II. The United States government stripped the Americans who lived in these camps of their liberties, but …
Published on 6 months ago
The Swarm of People Intent on Saving Our Bees
Season 2 Episode 5
Native bees in the United States are dying due to pesticides, disease and habitat loss. These insects play a critical role in nature and on farms, yet we know very little about native bees in part be…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago