9 Crimes Linked to Books
These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.
1970-01-01 08:00
Factbox-Most powerful hurricanes in US history
Florida was preparing on Monday for the arrival of a major hurricane expected to make landfall early on
1970-01-01 08:00
Why Are Tennis Tournaments Called “Opens”?
Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.
1970-01-01 08:00
Poor Reception: 10 Wildly Inaccurate Predictions About Television
“[Television] won’t be able to hold onto any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.”
1970-01-01 08:00
11 Facts About the Salem Witch Trials
The 1692 Salem witch trials caused so much turmoil that the Massachusetts town is still synonymous with them.
1970-01-01 08:00
What happens in Jackson Hole doesn't stay in Jackson Hole
Most of the year, people visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to ski, fly fish or simply enjoy the region's vast natural beauty. But for three days in late August, the city situated in the heart of Grand Teton National Park transforms into Woodstock for economists.
1970-01-01 08:00
Chandrayaan-3: India releases first video of lunar rover Pragyaan's Moonwalk
India's space agency Isro's footage shows Chandrayaan-3's rover Pragyaan for the first time ever.
1970-01-01 08:00
15 Things You Might Not Know About the Great Sphinx of Giza
The ancient Egyptian monument, thought to depict the likeness of the pharaoh Khafre, confounds scholars to this day.
1970-01-01 08:00
Chandrayaan-3: India lunar rover Pragyaan takes a walk on the Moon
Chandrayaan-3's rover Pragyaan exits Vikram lander and takes first steps near the little-explored south pole.
1970-01-01 08:00
Maiden Pharmaceuticals: Fury in The Gambia a year after cough syrup deaths
Grieving parents say regulators in both India and The Gambia failed their young children.
1970-01-01 08:00
US Steel, once a symbol of America's economic might, is now for sale in the bargain bin
The days may be numbered for US Steel Corp., a one-time backbone of the nation's economy.
1970-01-01 08:00
10 Facts About Black Cats
Black cats do not bring bad luck, and they aren’t necessarily harder to adopt than other cats. Here are more facts about these adorably dark furballs.
1970-01-01 08:00