“U.S. News evaluated places with a population of less than 50,000 people that offer a host of restaurants and attractions, ...

Master and Commander flopped in 2003 but is now hailed as a masterpiece. Discover why this epic is earning renewed respect.

The cover of “Canticle” depicts a woman in a vibrant red, hooded cloak swirling away from the reader. It hints at what’s inside: a mystical story that immerses us in an earlier century, in the vein of ...

One Sunday afternoon earlier this fall, I sat in the theater of Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School in Manhattan’s West Village. I was at a memorial service for the late Abigail ...

Renaissance Technologies decreased its stake in Palantir (PLTR) and took a new position in Micron Technologies (MU) and Tesla (TSLA) among its third quarter moves. The hedge fund disclosed the ...

Because I’m a fiscal conservative, you might think I reflexively oppose government borrowing. You’d be mistaken. I believe that public finance and toxicology share a common rule: the dose makes the ...

I am on the streets of Harlem, drumming for peace. I am a white, middle-class and middle-aged female with very little sense of rhythm, and I’m feeling exposed, here on the sidewalk with a djembe drum ...

The hurdy gurdy is a musical instrument, or more precisely, a string instrument, that traces its origin to the Middle Ages of Europe. The hurdy gurdy was initially used to play sacred music, before ...

Medieval hoods were commonly worn across social classes, providing warmth and practicality. A distinguishing feature was the addition of a woolen cape, offering extra insulation. When the hood was ...

TODD MISSION – Gates open this weekend for the 51st annual Texas Renaissance Festival, described as “a grand spectacle that transports visitors to an era of chivalry, merriment, and enchantment” deep ...

Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, public security funding for congregations and religious schools has climbed into the billions of dollars. While much of it has been secured by religious minorities, ...