We explain how aluminium went from a luxury metal to a world changing material. In the 1800s it was more expensive than gold. New refining methods dropped the price from $1.200 per kilo to just $1.

Before World War Two, the national police in Japan were used substantially as an enforcement agency for political reasons. After the war this changed, and the police were re-formed with a vision of ...

Google Maps is one of the best navigation apps. It is preinstalled on most Android phones and is usually the first app I open when I need directions. Over the years, Google has introduced a steady ...

It’s been a dark few days, and we plan to spend significant time discussing atrocities around the world, from Australia to our show shores. But first, three Americans — two U.S. soldiers, and a ...

USB-C is everywhere in 2025. If you've felt like every new device you buy, from smartphones to laptops and tablets, uses a USB-C port for charging, you're not imagining things. USB-C has quickly ...

State prison guards say they are doing so because their jobs have become more dangerous. A New York Times analysis points to a different reality. By Bianca Pallaro and Jan Ransom New York State prison ...

Across the board, there are a few maintenance tasks that are incredibly simple on most vehicles. Swapping out windshield wiper blades, replacing the cabin air filter, and even repairing small cracks ...

You’ll notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Let us explain why. Many readers picture Hawaiʻi as a dream vacation destination that can be ...

Here's why Metallica stopped using guitar amps live, according to James Hetfield's guitar tech. Metallica fans may or may not have even noticed that the rockers don't have a bunch of amps lined up ...

We hear it all the time in true crime podcasts, headlines and neighborhood chatter: Call the cops. The cops showed up. Good cop, bad cop. But have you ever stopped to investigate where the word cop ...

Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska was always an album that people loved to argue about. So it makes sense that we’re arguing about it now. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere underwhelmed at the box ...

The good news is that we still have the antidote to all the nonsense out there. As a general matter, I have long agreed with T. S. Eliot that “there is no such thing as a Lost Cause, because there is ...