Who is Rosalind Franklin, and Why is Google Running a Doodle for Her?
For a primer on the whole Rosalind Franklin controversy, read on.
Biographies
Taylor Schilling Biography — and Her Birthday!
We have a new profile of Taylor Schilling, the star of the new Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. And, as it happens, it’s her birthday.
The Incorrigible Weiner — I Mean, “Carlos Danger”
New York mayoral candidate and sex scandal veteran Anthony Weiner has been once again caught having online sex chats, this time as “Carlos Danger.”
Royal Baby Photos: You Know You Want Them
Stop griping at the news coverage, you old crab, and just look at the tyke’s li’l fingers.
The Prince of Cambridge Arrives: New Royal Baby and Heir to the Throne
The next-next-next King of England was born today in London at 4:24 pm, exactly.
Meet the Scottish Dad and Lad Who Built a Batmobile
Somewhere in the suburbs of Edinburgh, a father and son are fighting crime. Or at least looking the part.
Why Do We Re-Elect Politicians Who Cheat and Lie?
Just because we can, say the experts.
Questlove on the Trayvon Martin Case
“I have to be somewhere on Earth, correct?”
Cory Monteith Coroner’s Report: He Died of Heroin and Alcohol Toxicity
The coroner has ruled and the results are sad: booze and heroin.
Harold Edgerton’s Amazing Images
To accompany our new biography of Harold “Doc” Edgerton, we’ve gathered some samples of his amazing high-speed and strobe light photography.