A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the […] Read more

That stunning voice–no one can deny its power. It’s one of the reasons why fans have made Mariah Carey the only artist to have a hit single every year of the ’90s. Now known as one of pop’s most powerful performers, it took 20 years for the girl from Long Island to become a pop […] Read more

*Excerpted (and slightly edited for the purposes of this recording) from a blog post by Grantland’s Sean McIndoe* The year he became draft eligible, Mario Lemieux scored 282 points in a 70-game season. [The struggling Penguins were so desperate to draft him,] that by March 1984 they were practically shooting the puck into their own […] Read more

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There’s something magical about fire dancing on water. Reflected in the liquid’s shimmering surface, the flickers of a candle’s flame appear doubly radiant and twice as beautiful. Floating candles add instant atmosphere to a casual summer table, and with our technique, you can create lots of them in only a couple of hours […] Read more

Close your eyes. Inhale the exotic aromas of rich dark coffee, fresh baked baguettes, and old-fashioned toasty Gauloises tobacco wafting across a small market square. You’re undoubtedly somewhere in the south, maybe close to the Riviera, where the summer heat verges on tropical, but the breezes are cool and rattle the awnings of the market […] Read more

This is a story that must be told. It is the story of a football program that achieved excellence and was ultimately punished for being too good. The competitive nature of our society makes it hard to conceive that a team could be called “too good,” but this actually happened to the Martinsville High School […] Read more

Hi, I’m a Mitochondrion. But you can call me “Mito.” I’m called an “organelle” because I’m so tiny, but I’m really important. I’ve been called the powerhouse of a cell, because I’m how cells get their chemical energy. I generate most of a cell’s adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, from which your body in turn makes […] Read more

She plays a starring role in one of the most powerful and important scenes in the Gospels When Jesus was crucified by the Romans Mary Magdalene was there at the foot of the Cross supporting him in his final terrifying moments and mourning his death. Mary is not only present at the crucifixion she also […] Read more