Travel
November 14, 2025

The Last Living Sibling of the Von Trapp Family Runs a Resort on the Hills of Vermont

When The Sound of Music came out in 1965, audiences were in awe of the sprawling Austrian landscapes in which the story took place. Many years later, American fans of the movie continue to make a pilgrimage to the idillic Salzburg. But the actual Von Trapp family actually wound up leaving Austria. After fleeing the war, they ultimately established themselves in Vermont, a place that somewhat evoked what they left behind.

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Art History
November 14, 2025

400-Year-Old Painting on Silk Unveiled for First Time in Exhibition in Seoul

Folk paintings are one way in which a culture portrays its attitudes and beliefs. Often created by artists who lack formal training, these pieces are an important part of a society’s culture, and we can look to them as a guide to the visual language of the time in which they were produced. In Korean culture, the magpie and tiger are a pair common in traditional folk art paintings.

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Science
November 13, 2025

Scientists Have Discovered the World’s Oldest Ice, Dating Back 6 Million Years

A team of U.S. scientists working with the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX) have discovered the world’s oldest directly dated ice and air. Unearthed in the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica, the ice and the air bubbles trapped within date back an astonishing 6 million years, according to a study published last month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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