Earthbound starship: The strange fate of the HMS Beagle.
What happened to the famous ship on which Darwin made his epic voyage of discovery?
The Verge
Corruption or mercy? The Ford Watergate pardon.
Why did Gerald Ford pardon Richard Nixon after Watergate? Was it an act of cronyism, or moral and political wisdom?
Interiors: First-class lounge of a Convair 880 aircraft, 1958.
The idea of luxury in the skies was quite different 70 years ago than today.
Judgment Day: The apocalypse that never was, and what it means today.
A nuclear war depicted in the film "Terminator 2" has some interesting implications for the world of technology circa 2025.
Historic Painting: “Phidias Showing the Frieze…” by Alma-Tadema, 1868.
This wonderful painting depicts a famous artist from ancient Greece, and his most famous creation.
Architecture of tragedy: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin murders.
A horror of almost unfathomable proportions occurred at the house Wright designed as a peaceful retreat from the world.
Interiors: St. John’s Chapel, in the White Tower, London, UK.
In many ways this room was the heart of the Norman Conquest of England.