In 1816, Kentucky Shakers built a dwelling where newcomers learned about the community; the last surviving North Lot building is now getting a $1.5M restoration to reopen by 2029
Shaker believers in Mercer County began dismantling a frame house on December 16, 1816, to build a new dwelling about a mile northeast of their village centre. The move was deliberate. The Shaker community was growing, and they needed a proper place for…
New York CEO explains why he avoided buying ‘fancy car, watch’ while building $45 million business
In a recent LinkedIn post detailing his early financial trajectory, a business leader stated he earned $40,000 annually while building a multi-million-dollar enterprise. Gary Vaynerchuk reflected on his 12-year tenure at his parents’ company,…
In 2023, Princeton researchers tested radiative cooling with natural ventilation and thermal mass, keeping a building 3.9°C below outdoor air
In 2023, researchers tested whether a building could be cooler than the air outside while still relying on natural ventilation. The experiment used two insulated boxes in California to study how radiative cooling, thermal mass and temperature-driven…
A California reservoir forecasting system could add enough usable water to save $100 million to $200 million a year without building a new reservoir, a study estimates
Representative Image (AI-generated) California’s water problem is often framed around the need for more storage, new infrastructure and expensive construction. But a new study suggests that part of the answer may already be sitting behind the state’s…
UN report finds Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under former President Assad
VIENNA — Inspectors with the U.N. nuclear watchdog visited several sites in Syria in August and carried out verification work that confirmed the existence of a long-suspected nuclear siteaccording to a confidential report circulated to member states and…
In 1944, Polish priest Henry Denis endured Nazi malaria experiments at Dachau; after surviving the camp, he fulfilled his vow by building Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Nebraska
A small roadside monument beside US Highway 34 in rural Nebraska carries the memory of a survival story that began inside the barracks of Dachau concentration camp. The Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, located on the grounds of St. Germanus Catholic Church in…
Built in 1881 and closed in 2004 over structural problems, a Smithsonian building restored for $55 million has finally been chosen for a permanent new life
The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in 2021. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) The Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents has officially chosen the historic Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall as the permanent home of the…
Was there a dimethylmercury poisoning at MIT? Alleged email leaked as Building 18 remains shut amid emergency
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Building 18, or the chemistry building, which houses one of the largest labs on the campus, has been closed since Friday night for “specialized decontamination efforts.”…
Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans’ Charity Hospital to close in 2005; 21 years later, the million-sq-ft building is being transformed into a $500 million medical research hub
In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, doctors at the Charity Hospital scrambled to keep patients alive without power or functioning medical equipment as floodwaters trapped them inside its darkened halls for days on end. The massive hospital…
Construction workers in Belgium dig up mysterious gold worth $10 million while building sewer under former brewery: ‘Our first reaction was actually disbelief and surprise’
Pic courtesy: Local Police Dendermonde Construction workers in Belgium unearthed gold worth an estimated $10.4 million while excavating trenches for a sewage system at a former brewery site earlier this month.Workers contacted the authorities immediately…