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VILLAGES IN THE SKY

High in the Rockies, archaeologists have discovered evidence of mountain life 4,000 years ago

SPLENDOR AT THE EDGE OF THE SAHARA

Excavations of a bustling medieval city tell the tale of a powerful Berber dynasty

MEGASITES OF UKRAINE

Massive 6,000-year-old settlements are revolutionizing how archaeologists understand ancient cities

A Path To Freedom

At a Union Army camp in Kentucky, enslaved men, women, and children struggled for their lives and fought to be free

‘Nature And What It Brings With It Was Our Greatest Threat'

Growing up in Barbados, MIA MOTTLEY lived through the effects of climate change. As prime minister, she’s devising ways of shielding the island’s finances from weather-related ruin

How to Survive This Plague – 4 Walk the Dog

THIS MORNING, I walked the dog. I hadn’t slept much (who’s sleeping?) and at 2 a.m. was on the couch texting with a friend about earthquakes and World War II and our sudden alienation from our regular lives, which seem, in retrospect, almost silly in their prettiness, but then 8 a.m. rolled around and the dog needed to go out.

Collateral Damage

Measures to control the epidemic are crushing a sector employing more than 1 in 10 U.S. workers

3 Simple Ways to Make Earth Better

We all want a healthier planet, but the impact of our diets on the environment isn’t well understood.

What do we know about the virus?

It’s quite unlikely that you will die of Covid-19.

Only the Beginning

The pandemic arrives, and the city shudders.

Economic Toll of Virus Goes Global and Hits Close to Home

Seven weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S., the spread of the virus that causes the disease has done widespread damage to critical economic sectors in the country.

How did South Korea get ahead?

South Korea is experiencing one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks outside China, where the pneumonia-causing pathogen SARS-CoV-2 first took root late last year.

Farm To Dining Hall Table

At this island school, students have a hands-on approach to eating local.

Can You Be A Shaper Of Great Institutions?

Former Tata Group director R. Gopalakrishnan says the best leaders focus on building both a better business and a better world.

Can Maryland Defuse The Inequality ‘Time Bomb'?

The state legislature is weighing a proposal to make education more fair

The Miseducation Of The American Boy

Why boys crack up at rape "jokes", think having a girlfriend is "gay", and still can't cry –and why we need to give them new and better models of masculinity

Wild Revival

Over the past 25 years, the gray wolf has recovered—and proved that people and predators can coexist.

The Investigator

Some reporters mine data. Carole Cadwalladr mines people.

Sisi's Crusade

One country’s legislative assault on the press

Manipulation Machines

How disinformation campaigns suppress the Black vote

Interference 2020

The disinformation is coming from inside the country

Bad Romance

What happened to the National Enquirer after it went all in for Trump?

What Would Social Media Look Like If It Served The Public Interest?

What would social media look like if it served the public interest?

5 Ways To Address A Bad Grade On Your College Application

“Bad” can be a very relative term, particularly when attached to high school grades.

Dan MacDonald: Organically Grown Music

Born in Ironville, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Dan MacDonald grew up with the sounds of his parents and a few of his 11 siblings making music.

Christiaan Van Hemert: Arpeggiating Jazz

For anyone trying to learn to play Gypsy jazz, one of the main hurdles is becoming a fluent improvisor.

Gerry Harrington's Search For The Soul Of Irish Music

Few fiddlers, Irish or otherwise, are as sensitive or insightful interpreters of traditional music as Gerry Harrington.

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes: Opening Windows

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes is a fiddler who likes to open windows, not only to hear what is out there, but also to let some of that air into the sound of her band Mile Twelve. She and her bandmates are happy having one foot in traditional bluegrass, while the other foot is dipping its toes into other genres.

Big Family: Documentary Celebrates Bluegrass

Late last August, Kentucky Educational Televison (KET) brought an in-depth look at bluegrass music to the small screen through many Public Broadcasting Stations throughout the US.

Gearing Up For Kindergarten

If you have a child in prekindergarten, you probably have kindergarten on the brain. Whether you’re planning on sticking with your neighborhood school, applying to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools magnet program, enrolling in a private school or are still undecided, the year before kindergarten is a big one with lots to do along the way. Check out this timeline to help you prepare.