1980 film by David Lynch

After filling your tank, your car's gas gauge may stay on full for a day or two before the needle starts creeping toward empty. That's because auto engineers have calibrated our gas gauges to lie to us. Host Scott Simon talks with Ford Motor Company engineer…

water sold as a bottled product

Flowers, pinecones, shells, fruits, hurricanes and even spiral galaxies, all exhibit the Fibonacci sequence.

Many people have a six-pack, but four-pack abs are possible too. It depends on your genes, workout routine, and diet. Here’s what you need to know about getting four-pack abs, including exercises, diet tips, and more.

Big neck, even bigger heart! See photos of him with his stuffed animal prizes too.

international diplomacy

Death is hard enough, but add mass casualties, a controversial figure, and taboo around non-natural forms of death, and the challenge is much greater. This was the situation that government officials…

United States federal government public work relief program part of the New Deal

American architect (1867-1959)

identifier for a specific flight or route

When Joseph Carnevale chopped up three stolen orange and white traffic barrels from a construction site to create a massive sculpture of a roadside monster thumbing a ride, the North Carolina college student said he saw it as a form of street art.

Famous suffragist Susan B. Anthony visited Grant Cottage in the summer of 1889 and had an interesting reaction to what she saw. Discover how her path crossed with that of President Grant and his wife Julia in her quest for women's rights.

Learn how recent landmark clinical studies show that introducing peanut to babies early and often is key to preventing peanut allergies.

single by Guns N’ Roses

Spanish Bishop of Yucatán (1524-1579)

There are two main types of narcolepsy: type 1 and type 2. Learn about the key similarities and differences between each type, including the symptoms and treatment options.

This week marks the 130th birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings writer, academic, and pranking enthusiast—and today we’re revisiting a time Tolkien stood up for his beliefs a…

proposed political order by Nazi Germany for its conquered areas in Europe and other regions of the world

gradual global transition from traditional dating systems to the modern standard

Mickey Jones' strange and winding career has taken him from the world's concert stage to...