In 2017, Goldin channeled her art and activism in a different direction: the opioid epidemic. And, once again, it was personal. Here's her story.
Read MoreLee Van Cleef, who had a long and successful career in Hollywood as well as spaghetti westerns, served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II.
Read MoreScientists have recently figured out a way to seemingly make vanilla flavoring out of recycled material. Here's why producing artificial vanilla is important.
Read MoreThe Clovis First theory holds that America's first settlers took an ice-free corridor to reach the landmass. A new study sheds some doubt on this theory.
Read MoreOne of the most significant archaeological finds in years was uncovered in late 2022 in the Italian region of Tuscany. Here's what they found.
Read MoreSome cockatoos have found an ingenious way to get past the tough outer layers of a fruit. Here's how they dig past the skins and seeds of their food.
Read MoreBruce Lee's death was initially ruled as brain swelling — or more formally, cerebral edema. But a new theory suggests a different cause of death.
Read MoreWe always hope that parents, first and foremost and always, want what's best for their child -- emotionally, nutritionally, educationally, and developmentally.
Read MoreThe Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, are facing calls for criminal prosecution for their role in the opiod crisis.
Read MoreMalcolm John "Mac" Rebennack became known as Dr. John, an outlandish New Orleans musical icon. But how and why did he assume the Dr. John persona?
Read MorePhoebe Handsjuk was only 24 when her bewildering death shocked Australia — the Melbourne native fell down a trash chute.
Read MoreCan a person convicted and sentenced to a prison term run for high office in the United States? These are convicted felons who have run for federal office.
Read MoreMichael Jordan is known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but when he was just a rookie, his skills were doubted by another player.
Read MoreNo news might be good news, but recent studies indicate that that's not what drives us online: It's seeking out and consuming bad news -- doomscrolling.
Read MoreOne of the key parts of Thanksgiving is sitting down to take in a football game. Here is the time Randy Moss got revenge while becoming an NFL legend.
Read MoreThere's no question but that many of Earth's forest resources have been decimated by greed over the years, but one American tree's story is more complicated.
Read MoreA Russian factory worker in 2017 fell into a vat of boiling caramel and was boiled to death. Here's what happened, and why the incident remains a mystery.
Read MoreOur beds can get disgusting if they're not regularly maintained, particularly the mattresses and sheets. So what's the best way to keep clean while we sleep?
Read MoreThere are many who believe that John F. Kennedy Jr., who died in 1999, is still alive. Here is how this disproven conspiracy theory gained traction in the U.S.
Read MoreTo say that a particular musical instrument belongs to only one genre defies creativity, but saying an instrument only plays one musical emotion?
Read MoreCounterculture icon, author, and Beat Generation pioneer William S. Burroughs had very strong things to say to the Sex Pistols concerning Queen Elizabeth II.
Read MoreOne of Mars' moons, Phobos, has stripes, which has always been something of a mystery to scientists. Now, astronomers think they know the reason behind it.
Read MoreThe paint job sported by the Golden Gate Bridge is of a unique hue (it's certainly not golden) with origins stretching back to its construction.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Derby was twice postponed and replaced by an unlikely event: turtle races. Here's the story of "the slowest two minutes in sports."
Read MoreThese days, it may seem like unfounded conspiracy theories are everywhere. Here's why the Pizzagate conspiracy theory just won't seem to die.
Read MoreEvery year around Thanksgiving, the U.S. president partakes in the annual ceremony of pardoning a turkey. Here is its connection to the Iran-Contra scandal.
Read MoreThere's William Shakespeare's often-quoted, perhaps rhetorical line about "What's in a name?" but the fact is, an individual's name, and its origin, matter.
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