Jun 11 This mysterious 4,000-year-old Greek discovery could spell trouble for new airport By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Resembling a huge car wheel from above, the ruins of the labyrinthine, 19,000-square-foot building came to light during a recent dig by archaeologists. Continue reading
Jun 11 The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, one of the oldest surviving books, just sold for $3.9 million. Here’s what to know By Ian N. Mills, The Conversation This mid-fourth century book from Egypt is an important piece of early Christian history. Continue reading
Jun 08 Archaeologists find records of Pompeii survivors that reveal how they rebuilt their lives By Steven L. Tuck, The Conversation The story of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is no longer one of annihilation; it also includes the people who managed to escape the city. Continue reading
Mar 26 Key Bridge is not the first bridge collapse in the U.S. from a ship collision By Associated Press Here's a list of notable disasters involving ships or barges hitting bridges. Continue reading
Mar 13 The Biden-Trump sequel isn’t the first U.S. presidential rematch By Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden and Donald Trump have set up a political movie the country has seen before — even if the last version was in black and white. Continue reading
Mar 07 Why do clocks spring forward? By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press You can thank two world wars, some confusion and a hunger for sunlight. Continue reading
Mar 07 7 things to know about the history of the State of the Union By Associated Press The modern State of the Union address — the pageantry, the televised address and the agenda-setting message — is a recent tradition. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 2:55 Austin theater company works to preserve Latin American culture By Journey Love Taylor, Marcos Sanchez, Natalie Erzal, Tara Bordeaux, Gil Garcia The Austin, Texas theater company, Proyecto Teatro, aims to promote and preserve Latin American culture. Its latest project is helping redefine Latin American history. Journey Love Taylor of our Student Reporting Labs Academy shares the story as part of our… Continue watching
Jan 30 Remembering the violent end of a man who prescribed peace By Dr. Howard Markel With war currently troubling many pockets of the world, Mohandas K. Gandhi is a worthy peacemaker to remember today, 76 years after his death. Continue reading
Jan 21 Analysis: 100 years after his death, Lenin seems to be an afterthought in modern Russia By Jim Heintz, Associated Press A century after the death of Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union is largely an afterthought in modern Russia. Continue reading