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HISTORY OF SUMMER READING
In 1876, Rev. T. De Witt Talmage warned Americans that summer novels were “literary poison.” 150 years later, BookTok’s nearly 2 billion users have turned summer reading into a major cultural phenomenonSummer reading traditions have roots stretching back over 150 years. Publishers then promoted light paperbacks for travel and leisure durin...- 12,000 years ago, Yellowstone’s dry summers began leaving a charcoal trail in its lakes. 6,000 years later, researchers found the same climate pattern linked to lower lake levels and reduced hydrothermal activityYellowstone lake sediments preserved ancient climate and environmental records. Warmer, drier summers between 12,000 and 6,000 years ago br...
- In 1964, a mysterious 27-year-old woman bought abandoned 18-acre island off the coast of Maine & lived there alone; 22 years later, she donated it for a wildlife sanctuaryWitch Island off the coast of Maine has a fascinating history of private ownership and clairvoyance. Once known as Davis Island, it later b...
- Stars and Stripes publisher to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadershipStars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer Jr. announced his retirement, citing differing philosophies with Pentagon leadership. This move fol...
- 18-year-old student working as a labourer finds nearly Rs 100 crore gold treasure while digging a sewerBelgium sewage worker gold discovery: An 18-year-old construction workers in Belgium uncovered gold bars, rare coins, nuggets and numbered ...
- Octopus Energy pays UK households nearly £100m for spare solar power as heatwaves drive 34% surge in solar installation demandUK households have made nearly one hundred million pounds from selling solar power, as Octopus Energy customers have reported collective ea...
- Stanley “Skip” Bertman, the “elephant brain” coach who was always several moves ahead, passes awayThe baseball world mourns the loss of Stanley "Skip" Bertman, who dedicated his life to LSU athletics, passing away at 88. Under his helm, ...
- Independence Day 2026: When Nazi Germany feared its women will fall for magnetic IndiansIndia's Independence Day: Subhas Chandra Bose’s Indian Legion in Nazi Germany during World War II reveals a complex alliance shaped by shar...
- Billionaire Ian Wace bought a $2.2 million Scottish island in 2017. Now, his $135 million Tanera Mòr revival has restored 50+ buildings, planted 100,000 trees and rebuilt a lost communityBillionaire hedge fund manager Ian Wace bought Scotland’s remote Tanera Mòr island for about $2.2 million in 2017, when its historic buildi...
- How China’s big push to win back tourists is paying offChina's tourism sector is experiencing a significant resurgence after pandemic restrictions eased. Visa-free travel policies have attracted...
- King Charles stepping away from the spotlight? Why the monarch is retreating to Balmoral as the royal family's cherished Scottish estate closes to visitorsKing Charles is stepping away from the spotlight for his annual summer break at Balmoral Castle as the royal family's cherished Scottish re...
- 79 years ago, a man who had never visited India & knew little about its complex landscape drew a line that divided India and PakistanRadcliffe Line 1947: In 1947, British lawyer Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions that demarcated the Radcliffe Line, divid...
- A 3-year-old chess prodigy, a national award and a journey that began at home: What Anish Sarkar’s parents did right without turning his childhood into a pressure cookerParenting Lessons: At just three years old, Anish Sarkar became the world’s youngest FIDE-rated chess player, showcasing his remarkable tal...
- 15 rare 8mm reels by Manipur film pioneer Maharaj Kumar Priyabrata Singh set for international preservationFragile 8mm film reels from the early days of cinema in Manipur are currently in the process of being preserved. This international initiat...
- Michael Dell's son Zach Dell wants a battery in every American home that can provide 36 hours of backup, survive Texas summers and Chicago wintersZach Dell, son of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, is building Base Power into a major home battery company, with a goal of putting ...
- In 1974, a Spainish rancher imported 2,000 kg of American crayfish from Louisiana. 50 years later, it has become an invasion nobody could stopAn American red swamp crayfish invasion reshaped Spain's Guadalquivir River basin and Doñana National Park. This destructive biological inv...
- Newbie's guide to footie: If the World Cup hooked you, here's what comes nextThe World Cup's end offers a transition for casual fans to embrace regular football seasons. The article details major European leagues lik...
- Dear Nandan: The NEET crisis was never a leak problem. It is a design problem"I write as someone who has spent three decades inside India's assessment and learning industry, watching this crisis build long before it ...
- Anton Chekhov Quote of the Day: 'Happy people don't notice whether it is...' – A powerful lesson on true contentmentAnton Chekhov’s timeless wisdom reveals that true contentment creates internal weather, making external conditions irrelevant. The legendar...
- How origami inspired 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi to win a $100,000 prize over 1,700 students at a science fairInspired by the origami patterns he saw in nature, 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi from Japan developed a groundbreaking simulation program ...
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