Cereal box readers likely recognize the Food Guide Pyramid, a graphic designed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an easy-to-follow guide to healthy eating. The pyramid's designers thought ...

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The reason for the scheduling pushback, however, was well warranted—workers accidentally discovered a roughly 1,375-year-old pyramid built during the height of a multiethnic society known as the ...

The film argues that Loie Fuller was an inventive artist responsible for things we take for granted. If only the movie were as creative as its star. By Alissa Wilkinson No genre gesture goes ...

During 1996-97, Albania was convulsed by the dramatic rise and collapse of several huge financial pyramid schemes. This article discusses the crisis and the steps other countries can take to prevent ...

Rockefeller Centre's Christmas tree, illuminated by 50,000 lights, marks the beginning of the festive season in New York.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...