Brigit Katz
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Twelve Writers Bring Back Agatha Christie's Miss Marple
In a new collection of short stories, contemporary authors take on the much-loved detective → Read More
Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, Whose Database Identified Thousands of Enslaved Laborers, Has Died at 93
Searching through forgotten records, she collected data on more than 100,000 individuals → Read More
Museum of the Bible Returns Centuries-Old Gospel Manuscript to Greece
The artifact had been stolen from a monastery during World War I → Read More
Indigenous Rights Activist Sacheen Littlefeather Dies at 75
Marlon Brando sent her to decline his Best Actor award in protest over Hollywood’s depiction of Native Americans → Read More
These 18th-Century Shoes Underscore the Contradictions of the Age of Enlightenment
An exhibition at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum examines fashion's role in supporting social hierarchies that emerged during the landmark intellectual movement → Read More
Last Convicted Salem 'Witch' Is Finally Cleared
Elizabeth Johnson Jr. has been officially exonerated—thanks to a dogged band of middle schoolers → Read More
Claudette Colvin, Who Was Arrested for Refusing to Give Up Her Bus Seat in 1955, Is Fighting to Clear Her Record
The civil rights pioneer pushed back against segregation nine months before Rosa Parks' landmark protest but has long been overlooked → Read More
Remembering Julie Green, Who Painted the Last Meals of Death Row Inmates
The artist, who died this month at age 60, sought to emphasize condemned prisoners' humanity → Read More
Survey Identifies Correlation Between Confederate Monuments and Lynchings
Counties with higher numbers of statues honoring the Confederacy recorded more racially motivated killings of Black Americans → Read More
Ruthie Tompson, Who Shaped Disney's Most Beloved Films, Dies at 111
She spent nearly 40 years at the company, reviewing animations and planning camera angles for classics like "Snow White" and "Dumbo" → Read More
World's Only Known Pregnant Egyptian Mummy Revealed
The unprecedented discovery opens up new pathways into the study of maternal health in the ancient world → Read More
Insect With ‘Wacky Fashion Sense’ Named After Lady Gaga
It’s not quite a meat dress, but Kaikaia gaga does boast some impressive horn-like appendages → Read More
Human Body Temperature Is Getting Cooler, Study Finds
Our average normal temperature may no longer be 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit → Read More
Fishing Hooks Pose a Long-Term Threat to Tiger Sharks
A new study found that 38 percent of tiger sharks observed off the coast of Tahiti had at least one hook stuck in their body → Read More
Can Scientists Protect North Atlantic Right Whales by Counting Them From Space?
A new collaboration between the New England Aquarium and the engineering firm Draper seeks to use satellite sonar and radar data to create a global watch → Read More
Goodbye, Nathan Bedford Forrest. Hello, Dolly?
A Tennessee Republican has proposed replacing a bust of the Confederate general with a tribute to the iconic country star → Read More
A New Kurt Vonnegut Museum Is Opening in His Hometown
The Indianapolis museum will feature a re-creation of the author’s writing studio and a “freedom of expression exhibition,” among other attractions → Read More
Turkey Is Moving Forward With Plans to Flood a 10,000-Year-Old City
Hasankeyf and nearly 200 other settlements will be inundated as part of a dam project → Read More
Found: A Hub Where Humpback Whales Share Their Songs
A new study has found that whales from diverse locations gather at the Kermadec Islands, where they seem to transmit unique ditties → Read More
A Huge Underwater Observatory Has Vanished Without a Trace
The instrument, located off Germany’s Baltic coast, cost more than $330,000. But its data was ‘priceless,’ one expert said → Read More