Video essays are a very popular form of entertainment these days. Video essayists can draw anywhere from hundreds to millions of viewers on YouTube whenever they…
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Asexuality is often called “the invisible orientation” because it’s rarely discussed as often as other sexual orientations are. Rather than being sexually attracted to people of…
Americans have always had a complicated relationship with wolves. They’ve seen them either as noble animals whom they should respect and appreciate or as vicious monsters…
Extending 570,380 square miles across northwest North America, Alaska is a fascinating place. The state features numerous natural wonders like glaciers, volcanoes, temperate rainforests, and the…
People run to exercise, to accomplish a personal goal, to escape from a dangerous person or an undesirable situation, to bond with or challenge other people,…
Sharks often get a bad rap in the public eye and in fictional media. They’re feared presences at beaches, seemingly ready to attack any unfortunate swimmer…
There are over 500 federally recognized and over 200 unrecognized Native American tribes that live in the United States today. They have complex and distinct cultures…
They live all across continental North America, from Canada to Panama. They’ve had a long history of humans revering them as trickster gods, vilifying them as…
The Sentinelese people seem like anachronisms in the modern world. Living on North Sentinel Island, part of India’s remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Sentinelese have…