Salt’s value to mankind precedes recorded history–it has served as currency and cause of war
Gertrude Käsebier left her unhappy marriage, became a photographer at the age of 40, and was one of the greatest at her time
The perfect pets: An ancient-DNA study shows how cats domesticated themselves
The Dymaxion car: Buckminister Fuller’s incredible “zoom-mobile” that never took flight
The real-life wiseguys behind Scorsese’s “GoodFellas,” who pulled off the multi-million Lufthansa heist
Fashion trends for Iranian women: The difference before and after the Cultural Revolution is like night and day
Patrick Stewart, prepared to play Data in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” was reluctant to audition for the captain
From coffee shops to airports, Googie architecture is a futuristic style that embraced space age USA
George R. R. Martin hinted that the Lord of Light in “Game of Thrones” based on ancient Zoroastrianism of Persia
The reinvigorated Monuments Men still recover art stolen during World War II and return to rightful owners
