Jesse Singer articles

Above the entrance to one of Christianity’s holiest churches sits a small wooden ladder. It looks ordinary. It isn’t. That ladder hasn’t moved since 1728—and it can’t be moved unless six Christian denominations all agree. For nearly 300 years, no one has.

What makes one University better than the other? Well, the British magazine Times Higher Education thinks they know—and have ranked over 150 American universities from worst to best. We will look at the top 50 on that list.

Most dinosaur discoveries are just bones. No texture. No skin. No real sense of what they truly looked like. But in early 2026, scientists unveiled something almost unheard of—a newly identified dinosaur with preserved surface details dating back more than 120 million years.

Inside a glass-and-steel structure in the Arizona desert, eight people agreed to do something no one had ever attempted before. They would live sealed inside a completely enclosed ecosystem for two full years. No resupply. No fresh air. No stepping outside. This wasn’t a reality show…This was reality.

For centuries, people have imagined heaven as clouds, light, and angels. But what if science could actually pin down where it is in the cosmos? Well, one former Harvard physicist says he has done exactly that.

These aren’t trick questions or deep-cut history trivia. They’re basic facts most Americans think they know—until they’re asked directly. No Googling, no hints. Just read the question, lock in your answer, then swipe to see how you did. Keep score if you’re brave.

TSA quietly rolled out a set of updates meant to make travel smoother for people who serve—and the families who carry that service with them.

Nothing represents America quite like a great hamburger. It’s humble, endlessly customizable, and taken very seriously everywhere from roadside diners to chef-driven kitchens. So we tracked down the single burger locals argue over, fawn over, and drool over most in each state.

For decades, Americans could hop on a plane to the United Kingdom with just a valid passport and show up ready for adventure. No pre-travel approvals. No online forms. No extra steps. Passport in hand—that was enough. But that era is officially over.