THE MAGAZINE

They can save your life, crush your soul, make you a fortune, or even leave you penniless. Here are 10 reasons why video games have more real-world power than you think.

If you’ve been rolling your eyes at people who say “duck tape” adhesive, prepare some apologies.

Polite society told Alice Huyler Ramsey that women shouldn’t drive. So she motored across the country to prove them wrong.

While the masses coo at Kate’s dresses and wink at Harry’s antics, there’s a world of colorful royalty that never makes the tabloids. From a crafty prince who scalps movie tickets for pocket money to a TV-obsessed royal who believes Star Trek can jump-sta

Taking masterpieces to court is a tradition as old as the legal system. So is letting them off the hook.

In honor of Arbor Day, we bring you lifesaving wood, the truth about cork, and a refuge for swamped spiders.

We asked 16 of our favorite artists, authors, and astronauts to tell us about something terrifying and thrilling that they’d never do again. Here's what they learned.

The name Gertrude sounds hard—and that’s intentional. It comes from the Germanic roots ger (“spear”) and þruþ (“strength”). No wonder ladies with the moniker are brutish, unapologetic enforcers! The next time you’re going into battle, make sure you have o

There’s only one lab equipped to handle crimes against nature. (Just don’t ask the scientists to find Bigfoot.)

by Phoebe ConnellyPeggielene Bartels was a secretary until a 4 a.m. phone call turned her into

In a place where no one shows his face and no one plays by the rules, how do you tell where the game ends and reality begins?

After 18 players died on the field, the president decided it was time to change the game.