Iceland has a long and rich literary tradition. With its 380,000 inhabitants, the country has produced many great writers, ...

The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in the 2nd century CE.

It’s a tradition that recedes further back into the blood-mists of the Middle Ages than the Tower of London – but not for ...

On Christmas morning, I knew my prayers had been answered even before I ripped the paper off; I’d memorized the exact weight ...

Although the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent and sovereign state is a fact of recent history, this country has been ...

United Community Ice on Main continues through Jan. 20 in downtown Greenville. For details, visit iceonmain.com. Black ...

In the heart of Pavia, west of the city and along the route to Piedmont and the Alps, lies a historic site that is rewriting ...

Today you might only know the phrase “the 12 days of Christmas” from the popular carol. Few people still observe all 12 days, ...

A separate analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that the poverty rate for adults aged 65 and above would be nearly four times higher if Social Security d ...

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You might be too tired from your day job as a waiter or massage therapist to have the energy to make it to that gig—or you might be struck by inspiration in the middle of a shift. As a game ...

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