Sunday, April 13

At A Glance



Society & Culture
> Why Canadians say "eh."
> What is pumpernickel bread?
> Monet's stepdaughter, Blanche, was a world-class artist, too.
> Listen to a polyphonic feast in Lakushdi, Georgia.
> The two-decade Elton John-Madonna feud, explained.

World History
> The mystery of obsidian and magnetite in birds and Toltec culture.
> A history of the manicule, or the little hands used in typography.
> What did democracy really mean in ancient Athens?
> A reading of choice graffiti messages on ancient Roman walls.
> Yes, there were hospitals in medieval times.

Business & Finance
> The matchmakers serving the elite of Silicon Valley.
> Mapping the world's largest silver miners.
> The design company responsible for over 2,000 Irish pubs worldwide.
> How WellHub founder Cesar Carvalho is investing in wellness.
> The investors looking toward the ocean as the true final frontier.

Health & Medicine

> How epileptic seizures can potentially alter consciousness.
> Measles can weaken immune cell memory.
> Is there a sperm count and fertility crisis?
> Why marriages are more at risk when the woman is sick.
> What is bipolar disorder?

Science & Technology
> What if we threw our trash into volcanoes?
> How the beaver became Canada's national symbol.
> Footage of Firefly Aerospace's successful moon landing last month.
> How Cristina Roccati became a "prince" of 18th-century Italian science.
> The high-tech engineering within the epic Roman Colosseum.

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