George Washington’s Legacy Explored in New Book
George Washington is lionized as a general and president. But to Northeastern University historian William Fowler, perhaps the…
Eggplant, giant peach sprouting controversy in Ellicott City
An eggplant and a giant peach are sprouting controversy on Ellicott City’s century-old Main Street.Business owners are being…
Photographer Jane Ussher’s tribute to the ‘remarkable’ Dunedin mansion Olveston
In Scott’s hut, waiting for long exposures, she wondered about the owner of a pair of cufflinks, “beautiful”…
Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius’s Genetic Secrets
For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s genius has fascinated historians and scientists alike, but now researchers are closer than…
Worried About a Stock Market Crash? History Says Don’t Be.
With stock market indexes sitting just off all-time highs, it can be easy to develop a fear of…
The top 10 on-screen dads in movie and TV history
2. Daniel Hillard / Mrs Euphegenia Doubtfire – Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) Robin Williams as Mrs Doubtfire. In the…
What to know amid Trump review
Trump administration reviews Smithsonian for partisan content The Trump administration ordered the Smithsonian to align exhibits with American…
Italian still life paintings as a resource for reconstructing past Mediterranean aquatic biodiversity
We have explored the historical representation of aquatic resources in Italian still-life paintings as an indicator of past…
Missing painting reportedly sold by force to Nazis found in Argentina
FBI returned Nazi-looted Monet pastel to Jewish heirs 84 years later The FBI returned a Nazi-looted Monet pastel…
Woolworths Taupō Central reopens on original 1961 site with restored carved pou
“We’re investing in our store network across Aotearoa to better meet the needs of our customers and team,…