The only time you’ll ever see the sun’s outer atmosphere is during a full solar eclipse, when sun itself is completely covered. That hazy ring is called the corona, from the Latin word for “crown” — just like the little crown...
A highly anticipated children’s book and the epic history behind a familiar vegetable: fans of illustrator Maurice Sendak eagerly await publication of a newly discovered manuscript by the late author. And speaking of children’s...
The earlier roundup of U.S. belt regions, including the Smile Belt, drew more local examples. Pennsylvania has a Potato Belt for its potato farms, plus a Potato Chip Belt or Snack Belt for its snack-food makers. In southern Vermont and in the...