History

A clever pan made elegant baking possible for everyone.

For every talent, there must be a champ. Are you ready for Pêl-Law, lion dancing, or marbles?

In the 19th century, the character embodied debates about women’s rights—and occasionally got a sleigh ride of her own.

These unfinished tales still flummox historians, scientists, artists, and chefs.

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

Cakes and cookies baked during the holiday were thought to have special powers.

Upgrade your punch game with a 400-year-old science trick.

Scholar Solange Ashby is uncovering the once-revered, now little-remembered female leaders of the Kushite kingdoms.

The ‘shaka’ or ‘hang loose’ gesture likely originated from island plantations’ brutal working conditions.

You may not be a prize winner, but you can eat like one.

The tunnels under Okinawa's Shuri Castle should be preserved as a reminder of the costs of war, advocates say.

Drink like King Midas and George Washington with these brews.

You can still hear echoes of the trumpeter's 1956 visit in Accra's clubs today.

The preservation of a heritage trail, where the author and anthropologist spent the last years of her life, takes a whole community.