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Mother-daughter opera singers Givonna Joseph (left) and Aria Mason (right) founded OperaCreole in 2011 to stage the forgotten works of New Orleans’s Creole composers of color.

Meet the Black Divers, Bakers, and Truck Drivers Making History in 2023

From New Orleans's unappreciated musical genius to the search for a lost shipwreck off Florida, we highlight our favorite Black History stories of 2023.

Roxanne Hoorn December 26, 2023

Brussels, Belgium

'Cement Truck'

Intricate metal sculpture that's half gothic cathedral, half construction equipment.

For Somali Immigrants, Trucking Life Echoes Traditional Nomadism

Scenes from the changing face of an industry.

Jamila Osman April 11, 2023

Bedford trucks are a common sight in Pakistan, many with large wooden "crowns" atop them. The massive vehicles provide the perfect canvas for portraiture, a style unique to Pakistani truck art.

automotive history

Pakistan's Trucks Are Vibrant, Bedazzled Works of Art

The tradition of decorating any mode of transportation—from camels to ice cream carts—dates back centuries.

Zinara Rathnayake September 1, 2022

Made from a Redwood Trunk

Myers Flat, California

The Travel-Log

A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.

Coorada, Australia

1972 Taroom Truck Explosion Memorial

One of the biggest mysteries of Central Queensland: How did this truck spontaneously combust with the force of a massive bomb?

Official start to the Dalton Highway

Fairbanks, Alaska

Haul Road (Dalton Highway)

This gravelly, dangerous highway is the only road in the United States that leads to the Arctic Ocean.

"El Huracán de la Sierra" (Hurricane of the Sierra)

"El Huracán de la Sierra" (Hurricane of the Sierra)

This truck is celebrated as part of the "miracle" that connected this town to the rest of Mexico.

Kirkland, Washington

Truck-Eating Bridge

A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.

One truck has become a fleet.

These Farmers Are Delivering Veggies From a Fleet of Adult Ice-Cream Trucks

During the pandemic, arugula is just as exciting as a Choco Taco.

Sarah Kuta June 10, 2020

DAF cars

Eindhoven, Netherlands

The DAF Museum

Walk through the history of a Dutch truck manufacturer, from 1928 to today.

Water Truck Sculpture

Calistoga, California

Calistoga Water Truck Sculpture

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

Janis Thiessen and Sarah Story await fresh recipes and stories from inside the Food History Truck.

The Food Truck That Invites You to Be the Cook

These traveling historians are hungry for your life story.

Abbey Perreault September 19, 2018

Ever tried cleaning up a chocolate spill in the kitchen?

12 Tons of Liquid Chocolate Have Blocked a Polish Highway

All aspiring Augustus Gloops should report to Poland.

Anne Ewbank May 9, 2018

Mr. Okra in 2012.

Saying Farewell to Mr. Okra, New Orleans's Musical Produce Seller

His chant and truck were symbols of the Crescent City.

Anne Ewbank February 19, 2018

Ostrich feeding.

Picacho, Arizona

Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

Uncooked Swedish meatballs. Now imagine 20 tons of these.

A 20-Ton Meatball Spill Surprises Swedish Drivers

If only they'd fallen onto plates.

Paula Mejia November 20, 2017

A Truck Spilled Nails All Over a Highway in Louisiana

It was as though it were seeking vengeance against cars.

Cara Giaimo September 27, 2017