Pallisades View

View of the Pallisades from the Medieval Cloisters at the New York Metropolitan Museum, where over 200 million years ago the supercontinent Pangea ripped apart.

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The Temple of Dendur

Ancient History, Live Reporting / November 15, 2023 / architecture, art

The Temple of Dendur is a must-see in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Hundreds of tourists check out this Ancient Roman-era…

Ohiopyle of the Youghiogheny River

Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / September 17, 2024 / environmental history, U.S. natural parks

These are the white-capped rapids of the Youghiogheny River in the Pennsylvania State Park called “Ohiopyle.” One of the guides from our rafting trip there…

Irish Health Act of 2018

Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / June 11, 2024 / medicine, political history, social history, women's history

These are the faces of Irish people overjoyed with the passing of the Health Act 2018, allowing abortion in limited cases. The bureaucratic title belies…

Burdock in Shenandoah National Park

Big History, History of Science, Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / September 2, 2024 / evolution, technology

This is “Arctium lappa,” aka burdock. Originally from Eurasia, it is now an invasive species in North America — this beautiful specimen was flowering yesterday…

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