Solstice: The hallowed beginning of winter.
These modern people greeting the solstice are not unlike those who gathered here for the same purpose thousands of years ago.
The Verge
London’s martyred terrier: the amazing story of the Brown Dog Riots.
In 1907. London medical students rioted over a statue of a dog. How did this happen, and why?
Historic Photo: Cavite on fire after Japanese air raid, December 1941.
This was just one part of the major Japanese offensive across the Pacific after Pearl Harbor.
That happened one night: Clark Gable’s monstrous secret.
One violent night in 1935 clouded the lives of actress Loretta Young, and her daughter, for decades afterward.
Living Purposefully With Books.
It means giving yourself permission to get rid of books--and also to keep them.
Historic Painting: “The Hireling Shepherd” by William Holman Hunt, 1851.
This startling picture stirred up controversy when it first appeared--and still makes one a little uncomfortable today.
The tragedy of neglect: the sinking of the SS Vestris.
A leaky ship, a negligent captain, and an Atlantic storm all came together one tragic day in 1928.