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Estimated Battle Casualties During the Normandy Invasion and Campaign to Liberate Paris (June–August 1944)
The exact number of casualties suffered in the Normandy Invasion,...
Olympics: Football (Soccer)
The women’s and men’s gold medal matches at the Tokyo Games are...
The Legacy of Order 9066 and Japanese American Internment
On Feb. 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order...
Pro and Con: Medical Aid in Dying
Some believe legalizing medical aid in dying (MAID) is needed...
The New Space Race
In the first decades of the 21st century, a new space race emerged...
Capability Brown at 300
Who was this oddly named man, and why should you care?
Timeline of the 2000s
Do you remember what happened in the aughts?
Presidential Debate Bingo
Learn about the people and topics likely to come up in upcoming...
Spotting a Supercontinent: How Pangea Was Discovered
In the early 20th century, a scientist proposed the existence...
4 Questions for Tennis Star Naomi Osaka
Family shaped who Naomi Osaka is today.
The Hindenburg, Before and After Disaster
On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg, a
Can You Guess the Movie by the Scene?
Grab a bowl of popcorn and see how many movies you can name.
A Timeline of Environmental History
A glimpse of some of our environmental successes and failures.
LGBTQ Pride Month Is Here
The rainbow flag celebrates the beauty in diversity.
Celebrating LGBTQ Pride
The month of June marks the annual celebration of lesbian, gay,...
Timeline of the Manhattan Project
What led to the creation of the atomic bomb?
The Controversy over Female Genital Cutting
A look at the practice of female genital cutting and the controversy...
Britannica’s Flower Bingo
Test your knowledge of garden flowers!
The Evergreen Benefits of Rooftop Gardening
Looking for some peas and quiet in your busy metropolis? Nothing...
Timeline of the 1970s
Do you remember what happened in the seventies?
Pro and Con: Net Neutrality in the United States
Net neutrality is a complex and evolving issue in the U.S., with...
The Solar Eclipse That Made Albert Einstein a Science Celebrity
How an eclipse tested the theory of general relativity.
Trigger Warnings on Campus
Students have been requesting more trigger warnings in college...
Timeline of the 1990s
Do you remember what happened in the nineties?