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A World War II veteran processes the devastation he’s witnessed from the confines of an intergalactic zoo. As an estranged parent and child meet at a fraught family reunion, a...
If you were a jackrabbit hopping through the desert, you’d be glad to stumble— well, maybe not stumble— across a cactus: the succulent flesh of these plants is a water...
The first pairs of jeans were designed for durability. Named for the French city of Nîmes, denim was constructed as a sturdy cotton weave worn by sailors. This rugged material...
You are the captain of the Mallory 7, an interstellar cargo transport. On your way to the New Lindley spaceport, you receive a distress call. There’s been an explosion on...
Imagine that you’ve been unemployed and seeking work for months. Government benefit programs have helped you cover rent, utilities, and food, but you’re barely getting by. Finally, you hear back...
What, you want my milkshake? Here. “It’s 1819. As the United States Congress prepares to make Missouri the 24th state in the Union, Representative James Tallmage Jr. delivers a speech....
Hera, queen of the gods, was on the edge of her throne. A mountain nymph named Echo, renowned for her charm and chatter, was regaling her with a sensational story....
In the 1930s, American industrialist Henry Ford had one overwhelming obsession: soybeans. He extracted their oil to make enamel for painting his cars. He crushed them into powder to make...
The moon goddess, Ix Chel, patiently watched a spider at work. She could make use of it skills, she thought. Through careful observation and imitation, she soon became a skilled...
As a new widow, Sarah Rosas Garcia was already struggling to support her nine children when her oldest daughter was picked up by local authorities. Andrea Garcia had been accused...
