The Greatest National Parks in the Southern Hemisphere
The world has many amazing places, but not all are equal. Some are better than others. Countries around the world have set aside some of their most special regions as national parks. Almost every co...
11 Apr 15min
The Norse Pantheon: Gods, Giants, and the Legends of Asgard
Long before Marvel turned them into superheroes, the Norse gods were something far more mysterious and far more human. They were flawed, doomed, and destined to face their own destruction at Ragnaro...
10 Apr 15min
The Cuban Revolution
In 1959, a small band of guerrilla fighters marched out of the mountains and toppled a government backed by one of the most powerful nations on Earth. What began as a rebellion against corruption and...
9 Apr 15min
Las Vegas: The City That Shouldn’t Exist
In the middle of one of the harshest deserts in North America sits a city that, by all rights, shouldn’t exist. What began as a watering hole for ancient peoples became a railroad stop, then a gambl...
8 Apr 14min
Flags of Convenience: The Hidden System Behind Global Shipping
Every day, thousands of ships crisscross the oceans, carrying the goods that power the global economy. But flying at the stern of those ships often flies a flag that puzzles people. Many vessels are...
7 Apr 15min
The Year 1000
A thousand years ago, the world was a radically different place. Europe was fragmented and struggling, while China and the Islamic world stood at the height of their power and innovation. Great empi...
6 Apr 13min
The African Great Lakes: Ancient Waters That Shape Modern Africa
They are some of the largest bodies of freshwater on Earth, yet they weren’t carved by ice, but by a continent literally tearing itself apart. These lakes are older, deeper, and more biologically di...
5 Apr 15min
The Icelandic Althing: The World's Oldest Parliament
Long before modern democracies, before constitutions or elections as we know them, a society of Viking settlers gathered in a windswept valley to create laws, settle disputes, and govern themselves wi...
4 Apr 15min
