The Monster Study
In 1939, researchers at a prominent American university began an experiment involving children at an orphanage in Iowa.
The children were divided into groups, subjected to very different forms of speech therapy, and in some cases told that something was wrong with the way they spoke.
The study wa…
Simón Bolívar
In the early 19th century, the Spanish Empire in the Americas began to fracture.
From the chaos emerged a wealthy young aristocrat with little formal military training, enormous ambition, and a vision that extended far beyond his own country's independence.
He would cross mountains, survive exile…
The Long Telegram (Encore)
On February 22, 1946, George F. Kennan, a career diplomat working in the American embassy in Moscow, sent an 8,000-word cable to the State Department in Washington.In it, he explained why the Soviet Union behaved as it did, outlining its unique combination of a communist ideology and historical Rus…
The History of Ben-Hur
In the late 19th century, one novel became one of America’s biggest literary sensations.
Its story was so ambitious that bringing it to the stage required technological innovations, live horses, and one of the most elaborate theatrical productions ever attempted.
Decades later, filmmakers took on…
Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar
European powers, missionaries, and foreign merchants seeking influence over her kingdom.
She responded by closing much of her country to outsiders, strengthening royal authority, and using methods that made her one of the most feared and controversial monarchs of her age.
Her reign would later …
The New Deal
In 1933, the United States was in the midst of the worst economic crisis in its history. Millions were unemployed, banks were collapsing, and Americans were losing faith in the institutions that had once promised prosperity.
A newly elected president entered office promising bold action and launch…
The History of Helicopters
For centuries, inventors dreamed of creating a flying machine that could rise straight into the air, hover in place, and move in any direction.
While airplanes conquered the skies in the early twentieth century, achieving this seemingly simple feat proved far more difficult.
It required breakthro…
Ytterby: The Swedish Village That Completed the Periodic Table
Throughout history, scientists have made great discoveries in laboratories, universities, and research institutions.
However, some of chemistry’s most important discoveries can be traced to a single rock quarry in a small Swedish village.
Over more than a century, scientists studying minerals fro…
The Domestication of Goats
Thousands of years ago, humans began forming a relationship with an animal that would become one of history's most important livestock species.
It could survive in harsh environments, eat vegetation that other animals avoided, and provide humans with food and valuable materials.
Over thousands …
The 2026 Nobel Prizes
In his will, Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, left most of his fortune to establish a prize honoring achievements in various fields.
Except during the World Wars, the Nobel Prizes have been given out every year, and 2026 continues this tradition.
This year, the Nobel Committee awarded 10…
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