This Harvard professor spent 8 years traveling the world researching the secret history of capitalism and how 'marginal' and 'weak' it used to be

Sven Beckert has spent nearly a decade trying to understand the 1,000-year-old thing that capitalism is. "This is a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The History of the World in Seven Snails

For National Snail Day, museum research fellow Melissa Betters explores the mollusks’ notable nature Melissa Betters A shell from the Cuvier tropid snail, a terrestrial species native to Madagascar, ...
Time

A Brief History of World’s Fairs

As Expo 2010 Shanghai gets under way, a look back at how international expositions have showcased our world’s progress and innovation The World's Fair — officially known as the Universal Exposition — ...
PBS

As the United Nations turns 80, here are some key moments from its history

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations, both at its headquarters in New York and at its far-flung global operations. Here are some of ...