9 Authors Who Believed in Ghosts
Some, like Harriet Beecher Stowe and Victor Hugo, believed they had communicated with spirits directly; others, like Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Hardy, had ghostly encounters they couldn’t explain.
2023-10-12 20:18
Rod Stewart snubs big money Saudi Arabia concert offer over human rights abuses
Sir Rod Stewart has turned down a lucrative offer to perform in Saudi Arabia because of the country's human rights issues and he hopes his decision will "shine a light on the injustices there and ignite positive change".
2023-10-12 20:16
Serena Williams poised to receive Fashion Icon Award
Serena Williams will be given the Icon Award at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards.
2023-10-12 19:20
Climate Change Threatens 400-Year-Old Jamestown and Its Buried Secrets
David Givens, an archaeologist in Jamestown, Virginia, is peering into a pit on a hot, cloudless afternoon in
2023-10-12 18:59
Alaska Shuts Down Its Snow Crab Harvest for the Second Year in a Row
Alaskan officials recently canceled the Bering Sea snow crab season for the second year in a row —
2023-10-12 18:54
San Francisco Eateries Are Enforcing a No-Puking Rule
So many people are overindulging on brunch mimosas that restaurants now have a vomit surcharge.
2023-10-12 07:18
October Prime Day Is Almost Over—but You Can Still Save Big on These Health and Beauty Products
You can stock up and save big on top-rated Revlon hair tools, Theragun massage guns, and more with these Prime Day wellness and beauty deals.
2023-10-12 05:57
The Anatomy Riots: When Americans Protested Grave Robbing by Taking to the Streets
In the 18th and 19th centuries, robbing graves of their corpses for dissection at medical schools was an all too common practice—and sometimes, enraged citizens rose up in protest.
2023-10-12 05:16
The Best October Prime Day Deals For Pet Lovers To Shop Now
From automatic feeders to litter boxes and more, the best October Prime Day pet deals can help pet lovers save even more this fall.
2023-10-12 04:23
How Often Should You Wash Your Jeans? The Levi's CEO Has an Answer
Some denim devotees never wash. Others find that disgusting. The head of Levi's weighs in.
2023-10-12 01:24
The 10 Best Cities for Michelin Dining on a Budget
From George Town to Tokyo, these world-class food cities won’t exhaust your travel budget.
2023-10-12 00:15
21 Old and Odd Directional Words
The rich history of the English language is full of similar directional words that are cool but uncommon, like ‘pancakewards,’ ‘couchward,’ and ‘pocketwards.’
2023-10-11 20:22