Was Stonehenge Built of Repurposed Stones?
Origin of the great standing bluestones has been found nearly 300 kilometers away in west Wales, split from volcanic outcrops 5,000 years ago – and Stonehenge may not have been their original destination
Life & Culture
Why Netflix Needs to Remake 'Holocaust'
When two-thirds of American millennials say they don’t know what Auschwitz is, it’s time for a remake of ‘Holocaust’
'Alita: Battle Angel': A Tiny Heroine Proves Size Doesn't Matter
Unlike other cinematic post-apocalyptic sagas, James Cameron's Japanese manga heroine Alita isn’t suffused with existential depression. But like them, it suffers from the sequel malady
A Depressing Book Told From the Point of View of a Penis: Houellebecq Is Back
In holding up a sarcastic and crooked mirror before his own society and the West in general, the misanthropic French novelist delivers the provocative and painful goods
How Was Iron Smelted in Ancient Israel? Researchers Build Kilns to Find Out
The transition from the Copper Age to harder iron tools was a turning point for the ancient Hebrew kingdoms, but we don't know quite how they did it
Food
Delicious Meze, Lebanese Arak and an Unbeatable View in Nazareth
A new Nazareth restaurant draws on Arab cuisine from the old Levant, but adds some contemporary interpretations
Science & Health
Hurricanes to Slam Mediterranean as Global Warming Ramps Up
Storms in the Mediterranean basin will be rarer but stronger as the effects of warming become more severe, a new study predicts
Television
Rival Netflix and Hulu Docs About Dire Fyre Festival Are Jaw-dropping Delights
How come RBG only gets one documentary but the infamous 2017 musical blowout in the Bahamas gets two? Thank those short-suffering millennials
Archaeology
Vikings Were Fearless. Except When It Was Too Cold
Greenland was balmy when the Vikings invaded, a new study based on isotopes in flies has proven, and they left as the glaciers bore down
Travel
Eilat's New Airport Is a Breath of Fresh Air
A visit to the new $473.5m airport outside Eilat reveals meticulous architectural attention, including an effort to blend in with the desert and a sophisticated design aesthetic. Only transport issues mar the picture
