The custom of mailing printed Christmas cards began in the middle decades of the 19th century and was a product of the industrial revolution. It was made affordable by new innovations in printing and ...

You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. That doesn’t make him disreputable, just a reflection of changing American culture.

A federal investigation into the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in a restroom at a San Bernardino middle school has ...

A federal investigation into the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in a restroom at a San Bernardino middle school has ...

The Extension Foundation’s AgriProspects Workforce Development Network recently awarded Penn State Extension a competitive mini-grant to support its “Success Skills in Spanish 4 Ag” project, which foc ...

The Christmas tree is one of the world's oldest religious traditions, dating back before people even celebrated Christmas.

The U.S. Office for Civil Rights said the district failed on multiple levels in its handling of a rape complaint by the ...

There is a funny line in the BBC comedy series, To the Manor Born, when a feudal aristocrat fallen on difficult days sells her country mansion to a Czech-born tycoon. Speaking of the responsibility ...

The degree to which local governments offer communications in languages other than English varies for several reasons, ...

Victorian novels chronicle the terrible grief of losing children. Depicting the cruelty of diseases largely unfamiliar today, they also warn against being lulled into thinking that child deaths can ...

Spain, a top retirement destination, boasts beaches, sunshine, cosmopolitan cities, and stunning mountains, plus fantastic ...

Today, though, any foreigner visiting Beijing will notice that rather few people are able to speak English well. The 80% ...