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Firearms With a Storied Past

Rock Island gavels off high profits from historic firearms.

Making a Roman Emperor

A newly discovered monumental arch in Serbia reveals a family's rise to power in the late second century A.D.

The Assyrian Renaissance

Archaeologists return to Nineveh in northern Iraq, one of the ancient world's grandest imperial capitals

Java's Megalithic Mountain

Across the Indonesian archipelago, people raised immense stones to honor their ancestors

RISE AND FALL OF TIWANAKU

New dating techniques are unraveling the mystery of a sacred Andean city

THE SONG IN THE STONE

Located in a desert gorge in southern Peru, Toro Muerto is one of the richest rock art sites in South America. It includes at least 2,600 boulders bearing petroglyphs, many featuring figures known as danzantes who appear to be dancing.

Ayo Edebiri – Funny Girl

The Bear made Ayo Edebiri a Hollywood darling. Now she's making Hollywood worth our attention.

ECO-FRIENDLY ESCAPES SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS IN THE U.S.

In the realm of sustainable travel, several U.S. destinations stand out for their commitment to preserving the environment while enhancing the visitor experience.

Travel NEW ENGLAND

The 34 cities and towns of Essex County each have their own character and charm while offering an authentic New England Experience.

URBAN RETREATS

DISCOVERING GREEN SPACES IN AMERICA'S CITIES

DISCOVER NEW ENGLAND

Embark on a quintessential summer journey through New England, a region steeped in history, enriched with scenic beauty, and buzzing with cultural vibrancy.

LAKESIDE & SEASIDE SPLENDORS

Explore our Coastal Treasures as Seaside Adventures Await You This Summer!

STUPENDOUS SUMMER ROAD TRIPS

If you are looking for a fantastic summer road trip, you need to get on the Great River Road! The GRR follows both sides of the Mississippi River from start to finish, going through 10 states all together.

SUMMER Getaways

Located in the southern Appalachian Mountains, in the foothills of The Great Smoky Mountains, lie the communities of Franklin and Nantahala.

SUMMER Festivals GALORE

As the summer sun warms the earth, there's no better way to celebrate than by diving into the heart of vibrant festivals across this beautiful country.

Exploring THE BEST OF THE NORTHEAST

About 90 miles northwest of Manhattan, New York’s Sullivan Catskills— with its unique blend of small-town charm and big experiences— beckons you this summer for a visit that promises to be unforgettable.

Screen Saver - Dumbphone life is about

There are still nice things on the internet. Dumbphone life, as r/Dumbphones moderator Jose Briones told me, is about "recovering your time and attention for the things you actually value." Of course, getting sucked into a subreddit because it was algorithmically suggested to me based on my extensive online browsing-is the antithesis of that. But it's how I found r/Dumbphones, now my favorite place on the internet.

Magical Thinking

GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ's One Hundred Years of Solitude has never been faithfully adapted for the screen partly because he wouldn't allow it in his lifetime. With a Netflix series now in the works, VF tracks the long journey of a masterpiece

Beyond a BOUNDARY

With sped-up matches and a bevy of big-money backers, cricket is pitching an American resurgence

JUSTICE Without Borders

Inside the effort to prosecute Russians for Ukraine war crimes in Argentina

The Writing on THE WALL

The promise of poststrike opportunities kept TV writers from losing hope last year. Now a new season of bleak financial realities is testing their resolve all over again.

VANITIES

NICHOLAS GALITZINE kicks into high gear

TAKE NO PRISONERS

The State Department's hostage point man, Roger Carstens, works to free US citizens from captivity, whether they're being held by Vladimir Putin or Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. ADAM CIRALSKY embeds with America's top negotiators through 15 months of rescue efforts with the highest of stakes: liberty or death

THE HIT MAN

Between Anyone but You and the upcoming Twisters, GLEN POWELL has seen all kinds of action on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's hottest young stars

Shots in the Dark

The Ozempic weight-loss miracle has a dark side: As desperate patients contend with shortages and skyhigh prices, a world of criminals and con artists are filling the void with lifethreatening counterfeits. KATHERINE EBAN investigates our alarmingly active pharmaceutical underground

Bibbidi Bobbidi WHO?

Disney is on the hunt for a new CEO to replace the legendary Bob Iger when he retires (again) at the end of 2026. Inside a $200 billion kingdom looking for a new king or, for the first time ever, a queen

THE LONG RIDE

The surf legend Jock Sutherland's unlikely life.

RED LINE

With the election approaching, the U.S. and Mexico wrangle over border policy.

ARE WE DOOMED?

A course at the University of Chicago thinks it through.

SUBCONSCIOUSLY YOURS

Does every generation get the Freud it deserves?