The world was supposed to end December 21. These people had other plans.

Everyone was so worried about the Mayan calendar and the supposed end of the world, we all kind of forgot that there are still Mayan people in Mexico and that they have some other concerns about the world — like their human rights and welfare. On Dec. 21, when we were looking anxiously for signs…

Family

Grandma offers wake-up call for grandparents who can’t stop buying the grandkids presents

Nostalgia

14 comfort meals from the 1970s that are still delicious and affordable

Culture

Historians explain why everyone was so darn pale in those Victorian-era portraits

Life Hacks

Those silica gel packets are actually endlessly reusable, and so useful