Leopold & Loeb and the crime of the century

Passage: In memoriam

Indigenous artist Jeffrey Gibson, on view at the Venice Biennale

Passage: In memoriam

"All of Me" and the lighter side of disability

The plan for a new California city

Take it easy – The importance of being lazy

Meet Stan Herman, elder statesman of American fashion

Almanac: May 26

The controversial legacy of Captain James Cook

The rise and fall of Martin Van Buren

An officer and a baby

The origin story of Leatherman's "pocket survival tool"

On the hunt for thundereggs

Fashion double-takes from the Met Gala

Alex Edelman on the tradition of Passover

Thomas Dambo's magical troll art

Passage: In memoriam

Tie-dye like you've never seen before

Nature: Weaver birds in South Africa