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10 greatest DreamWorks Animation movie opening scenes, ranked

Founded in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen, DreamWorksSKG has become a titan in the entertainment industry. One of the first studios formed after a six-decade-long ...
NPR

History

July 28, 2026 • One of the most fundamental aspects of American democracy has been the public’s ability to critique power, whether that’s through protest, legislation, or a really funny joke. Today, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

We All Know the Story of the Pompeii Victims Who Died When Mount Vesuvius Erupted 2,000 Years Ago. Archaeologists Are Still Learning About Those Who Made It Out Alive

A semi-fictionalized documentary series hosted by actor Tom Hiddleston follows three people in the ancient towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum who experienced the disaster in 79 C.E. Ellen Wexler Smart ...
NASCAR

NASCAR HISTORY

Since its inception as the Strictly Stock Division, what is now the NASCAR Cup Series has evolved into one of the most popular sports in the world. In the beginning, race cars were driven off the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Brief History of the Harmonica

One of the most versatile harmonica players in pop history is Stevie Wonder, shown here in Paris in 1963 at age 13. Charley Ley / Mirrorpix Many harmonica histories begin around 1100 B.C. with the ...
PBS

History of Photography

Frenchman Nicéphore Niépce produces first permanent photograph of a view from nature. Uses the photosensitivity of bitumen of Judea. January: Englishman William Henry Fox Talbot presents to the Royal ...