From P.T. Barnum to Walt Disney, these pioneers reimagined how the public wanted to be entertained—before the public realized ...

The first of these total solar eclipses, on Aug. 12, 2026, will grace parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain. The second, on ...

The new owners of Boivin intend to present fresh versions of some classic designs in March at the European Fine Art ...

Explore Pax Silica, a U.S.-led alliance reshaping semiconductor supply chains and AI development while navigating global tech ...

Two-toned glass where one color shades into the other was fashionable in the late 19th to early 20th century. It started with amberina, which shades from red to amber and was made by reheating part of ...

The marriage between Europe and the United States has been fraught from the first—and now it might be coming apart.

The new vs old money divide has been the talk of Sydney this week after we reported the cautionary tale of socialite Laura ...

The world would look dramatically different without NATO’s and the U.N.’s keeping the world relatively peaceful.

The existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...

So, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original quad-turbo, W-16-powered beast, Bugatti and an unnamed European ...

In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French ...