IN EARLY AMERICA, the care of the poor was considered a moral obligation. It was not unusual for private charity to be ...

Nibs like needles, paper-thin as a fly’s wings, powder that can be mixed with spit to make ink – implements to fashion miniature texts like this one. I will set down what I can of the words ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, ...

Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos has staged a series of interventions amid the grandeur of the Palacio de Liria ...

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and ... author of a book on English folklore. By the 16th century, the link to agriculture was ...

Josh Inglis marshalled two-time champion Australia’s record-breaking run chase at the Champions Trophy with a 77-ball century to hand England a ... the win in similar fashion with another ...

Image: Ben Duckett smashed 34 off 22 balls as England smashed 60 off the first six overs of their chase The pair would both fall in rather tame fashion in the end though, both outdone by well ...

In a lecture at 16th-century playwright William Shakespeare ... The RSC, based at Stratford-Upon-Avon in the West Midlands Region of England, said it will work with the government and other ...

The tradition - which dates back to the 16th century - has been branded "outdated ... one of the many privileges given to the Church of England due to its established status.

It’s no secret that fashion wasn’t always a woman’s friend; historical fashion trends often imposed restrictive and ...