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Amazon warehouse employees have some stories to tell.

Current and former Amazon fulfillment center associates talk everything from the perils of shipping kitty litter to sharing work space with artificial intelligence: “The robots will not stop for anything.”

Jake Rossen
You might want to give those 'Born in the U.S.A.' lyrics another look.

Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the U.S.A.' isn't the patriotic anthem you think it is, and it turns out that 'Gangnam Style' has a real message behind it.

Erik van Rheenen, Scott Beggs








William Shakespeare's First Folio.

Officially titled 'Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies,' the more than 900-page tome collected together 36 of the Renaissance writer’s plays for the first time.

Lorna Wallace




A sampling of Middle Eastern foods.

Arab American Heritage Month, occurring each April, is a relatively new event on the yearly calendar—but the history of Arab immigrants in the U.S. goes way back.

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Their name is misleading.

Did you know that their red color is a warning sign, their babies look like alligators, and they can change the flavor of your wine?

Rosemary Mosco


The Trift Glacier Hike in Switzerland.

No prior familiarity with specialist climbing equipment (beyond walking boots) is required to tackle these 10 scary hikes, but nerves of steel are a must.

Lorna Wallace






The Great Wall of China.

The Great Wall of China is one of the oldest, largest, and most celebrated achievements of human ingenuity, but there are still a few things you might not know about China’s ancient landmark.

M. Arbeiter