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Lesser argues that if women's voices had been equally heard and respected throughout history, humankind would have valued stories of caretaking and compassion over vengeance and violence.

Amy Purdy reveals the intimate details of her triumphant comeback from the brink of death to making history as a Paralympic snowboarder.

The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day, the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity, and climate stability.

Sports journalist Bill Hanstock pulls back the curtain to give a smart fan's account of WWE and Vince McMahon's journey to the top.

From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the harshest, and most remote, regions on Earth.

Star of Kindred Spirits and paranormal investigator Amy Bruni shares stories from her years of experiences with ghosts.

Thru hiker Barney Scout Mann spins a tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada, forming relationships and revealing deep secrets.

Jim Gray explores his career in sports broadcasting and the inside stories and memorable moments of the famous legends he has covered.

For more than a decade, Scientific American MIND's long-running feature "Ask the Brains" has addressed questions from their readers on the quirks and quandaries of human behavior, psychology, and n

John Stanley Ford became IBM's first black software engineer.

This is the story of Mario Lavandeira and how he became Perez Hilton, a celebrity blogger with millions of readers around the globe, revealing the man behind the blog.

Learn why decorator crabs cover themselves in ocean scraps and about a dolphin who learns to swim with an artificial tail, along with other stories about aquatic animals.

Learn why hummingbirds are called "nature's top athlete" and about colorful jumping spiders' ability to jump, along with other stories about birds and insects.

Learn how the arctic squirrel survives the winter and about the warning signs and habits of porcupines, along with other stories about land animals.

Learn why wood frogs make a dangerous journey each spring and how the people of Amherst, Massachusetts, helped spotted salamanders, along with other stories about lizards and amphibians.