‘Sirat’: Read The Screenplay For Oliver Laxe’s Cannes-Winning Existential Quest Into A Desert Rave At The End Of Days

Sirāt, the Neon drama from Oliver Laxe, had its world premiere at Cannes where it won the prestigious Jury Prize and is Spain ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Tracking Humans’ First Footsteps in North America

Fossilized footprints, preserved in gypsum mud that hardened over time, are estimated to be 23,000-21,000 years old. NPS / Alamy Ancient human footprints, preserved in a dry lakebed at White Sands ...
NPR

Up First from NPR

NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays at 6:30 a.m. ET, with hosts ...
Archaeology

The World's Oldest Writing

SCRIBE STATUE. FOUND: Lagash, Iraq. CULTURE: Sumerian. DATE: ca. 2400 B.C. LANGUAGE: Sumerian. In early 2016, hundreds of media outlets around the world reported that a set of recently deciphered ...