Archivists Work to Save Fading Videotapes

Mary Kidd and her colleagues meet every week in a loft in New York City with a clear mission—to digitize and preserve old VHS tapes. The loft has ...

Man Attempts Alaskan Channel Crossing in Duct-Taped Watercraft

In many instances, duct tape is highly reliable—but as a means of water transportation, it may not be a prime choice.

Just ask the Alaskan man who ...

31-Year-Old Climber Completes Solo, Gear-Free Summit of Yosemite's El Capitan

In Yosemite National Park stands a 3,000-foot wall of granite known as El Capitan. It's long been a rock climber's dream, but it's a daring dream. Reaching ...

Basketball's Perfect Surface hasn't Changed in Over A Century

As the NBA gears up for the playoffs (right on the heels of college basketball's March Madness), there was an interesting article about one thing about ...

Giant Teddy Bear Left Homeless at LAX

The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year—but if you're going to the airport, they may be one of the most stressful times of the year, ...

The President Reads Ten Letters Every Night

When you send a letter to the president of the United States, it first passes through The Office of Presidential Correspondence. This office was founded ...

The CEO Who Refuses to Use a Smartphone

Sheldon Yellen manages a $1.5 billion company that operates in 31 countries and employs 7,000 people … all without a smartphone. The CEO of Belfor, ...

Australia's GPS Was Off Because the Whole Country Moved

Australia is moving. This isn't so surprising—all the continents are on the move, and Australia drifts 70 millimeters to the northeast every year. ...

Prayer in the Midst of a Tragic Accident

Dan McConchie, vice president of government affairs at Americans United for Life, was riding his motorcycle through a suburban intersection when a car ...

Boy Leaves Gift of Gatorade for Mailman Friend

On a hot day, the job of a mailman can be an especially tough one—and eight-year-old Carmine McDaniel wanted to make sure his friend Henry Bailey, ...