Capitalism is often treated as a timeless backdrop to modern life, a system that simply emerged in Europe and then swept the globe by force of inevitability. A new global history by Harvard historian ...

Our planet plunged into one of the most dramatic climate states in its long history, approximately 720–635 million years ago.

The China Media Group wraps up the fourth rehearsal of its highly anticipated 2026 Spring Festival Gala on Sunday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] On Sunday, the China Media Group wrapped up the ...

The China Media Group wraps up the fourth rehearsal of its highly anticipated 2026 Spring Festival Gala on Sunday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The gala also highlights China's rich cultural ...

Among the historic wins, spirited if chaotic tributes and breakthrough moments for new talent at Sunday's Grammy Awards, one small pleasure was the emergence of a new comedy duo. Twice during the ...

Kid Rock will headline Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl LX halftime show, and when he was announced for the gig recently he made sure to take a dig at Bad Bunny. “He’s said he’s having a dance party, ...

All around the world, from the Red Sea to the deep ocean ridges of the Atlantic, lurk more than a dozen geological misfits. These scraps of continental crust are found in the middle of oceans, ...

If cycling is your New Year's resolution, take some inspiration from Samer Abouhamad. He biked 46,000 miles over six continents, and can't wait to continue. When Abouhamad set out from his parents' ...

Milwaukee's Lightning & Thunder is lighting up the big screen. The real-life Neil Diamond tribute act, featuring married couple Mike and Claire Sardina, is the subject of a movie, "Song Sung Blue," in ...

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker gets frank about the success and controversy of her A24 rom-dramedy, including why she was eager to respond to those “broke man propaganda” claims — which swiftly went ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. I love the word "heartthrob." It stops you whether you ...

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros frontman Alex Ebert has come to the defense of the band’s hit “Home” after social media discourse dubbed the 2009 single the “worst song ever made.” Over the past ...