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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau reveals herself as voice behind the mask on Canadian singing show Woman whose dog attacked child in ...

The Byzantine Empire has marked world history in many significant ways, contributing ingenious inventions still in use to ...

Tried-and-true holiday menus, when made with a little care and skill, are soothing because they’re familiar. No matter how ...

Ignite your creativity as we learn about Idaho’s amazing inventors and explore how their ideas shaped the world. Have fun ...

Two new books, 'Blank Space' and 'A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls' examine capitalism and the arts in different eras.

Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness,’ John Ruskin once said. Could more holiday joy be found in clearing ...

Cheap, strong, and versatile, plastic seemed like the perfect invention—until its staying power turned into a global headache ...

Ben Coates must have used up a lot of shoe leather when he was out researching The Invention of Amsterdam: Europe’s greatest city in 10 walks. Coates, who has lived in the Netherlands for more than a ...

Today's kids have no shortage of after-school snacks, from potato chips to yogurt. But what about Boomers in their youth?

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein will inspire a new generation of filmmakers, and if you want to see more movies in the same ...

A North Carolina engineer’s invention of the modern UPC barcode revolutionized retail checkout and how it works, even upside down.