Search

Search results

Displaying 171 - 180

What Goes Around Comes Around

Everything old is new again. In the world of fashion, most “new” looks have been around before. Here are some examples.Unisex clothing Women and men have worn the same clothing for centuries.…

Slaves in the Family

A Shared History This ceremony of supplication ends Edward Ball's Slaves in the Family, winner of the 1998 National Book Award for non-fiction. The Sierra Leoneans are…

Algebra: Wrestling with Radicals

Wrestling with Radicals Algebra Wrestling with Radicals Introducing the Radical Sign Simplifying Radical Expressions Unleashing Radical Powers Radical Operations Solving Radical Equations…

75-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Voice Heard Again

A team of computer scientists and paleontologists from Sandia National Laboratories and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Museum has recreated the sound that a Parasaurolophus…

Iman

(Iman Abudulmajid)model, actressBorn: 7/25/1955Birthplace: Somalia The daughter of a Somali diplomat, Iman had been studying political science in Nairobi, Kenya, where she caught the eye of fashion…

Keri Russell

actressBorn: 3/23/1976Birthplace: Fountain Valley, California Best known for her title role in the new WB series Felicity (1998–2002), Russell has been on the fringes of stardom for years now. She…

Jupiter's Spot

The Question: Does the big spot you always see in the pictures of Jupiter have a name? The Answer: Yes. That oval spot is called the "Great Red Spot."…

Who Was Who in the Khmer Rouge

Who Was Who in the Khmer Rouge by Borgna Brunner Pol Pot Brother Number 1  On April 15, 1998, Pol Pot died. His body was hastily cremated without an autopsy, and there has been some…

Being Transgender Today

After years of struggling for visibility and acceptance, transgender individuals and the issues they face came into the national spotlight in 2015.   Caitlyn Jenner Photo Credit:…

America's Most Endangered Places 2007

Brooklyn's Industrial Waterfront among American sites most at risk by Mark Zurlo Greer Spring, Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered…