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Robert Irwin is one special young man. Not only is he a wonderful ambassador for his home and conservation work, but he’s also one heck of a dancer. Robert gets his love of animals from his dad, the late Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. Steve died in 2006, and while Robert was only a small child, his ...
Assuming you don't get seasick, cruise ships are often the perfect family vacation. They allow you to go to multiple different locations on a tighter budget while also giving your family a resort experience with all the on ship entertainment and activities. But cruise ships are big. We're talking so...
Nation & World Steven Pinker wants to hear your ideas – even the bad ones Steven Pinker.Photos by Michael DeStefano Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer November 18, 2025 4 min read Psychologist takes issue with cancel culture in ‘common knowledge’ conversation at the IOP Steven Pinker, Johnston...
New research suggests the Band of Holes functioned as a barter marketplace before becoming an accounting system for the Inca...
Nestled amid the verdant hills of Nantou County, Taiwan, the Songboling Visitor Center serves as a serene sanctuary for tea culture and wellness. As part of Taiwan’s commitment to preserving and celebrating its rich tea heritage, this center offers a distinctive "Tea Spa" experience, an immersive jo...
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Kids will find any reason to bully one another on the playground. One of the easiest ways for kids to insult each other is by making fun of their names. That’s why parents have to be very careful when choosing their child’s name, because it could become a form of torture when they get to school age....
California has rejoined the 20-year legal battle over a Camille Pissarro painting that was sold under duress during the Nazi regime. This week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta vowed once more to return the work, which has continually been the subject of legal actions in the US, where a struggl...
We might not talk about public toilets enough. Most of us need them now and again, and sometimes finding one that's suitable can be a challenge—if one can be found at all. There have been jokes for decades about stumbling into the "right" coffee shop and learning their bathroom code. But for a lot o...
What if one of the most commanding performance art events of the 21st century had never happened? What if a naysaying curator had quashed a performance that drew some 1,500 people, some of whom spent hours with the piece? These are the questions raised by an interview with performance art legend Mar...
The term is used to describe "a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know," according to the dictionary...
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There are a lot of things young people hate about the way older folks communicate, especially over text. There's the boomers' overuse of ellipses, the parents' insistence on using periods and other proper punctuation, and perhaps most hated of all, the thumbs up emoji. Gen Zers find the simple thumb...
Thanksgiving is a little more than a week away, and we cannot wait. Yes, we love the food and family time, but our favorite part might just be the Thanksgiving morning parade. Getting up for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a time-honored tradition for generations. Families crawl into be...
After the journey through the winding roads of Hong Kong Island's verdant south side, the first sight that greets visitors to the popular beach town of Shek O is the much-loved bus terminus. Though many beachgoers will make a beeline straight for the golden sands of Shek O beach, the delightful term...
The “strong, active” and “vocal” babies were born during the government shutdown, and they and their 5-year-old, first-time mother, Amabala, are thriving...
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For the first two centuries of its existence, the story of Riga’s Old Jewish Cemetery was like the story of any other Jewish cemetery in Europe. The cemetery was established in 1725 at what was then the outskirts of Riga, and it was desperately needed by the local Jewish community, who previously n...
Have you ever had a secret trick that you didn’t want to share with anyone? Some families have recipes they are sworn never to share with outsiders. Other folks have tricks they use at work that give them a competitive advantage that could be used against them if they let it out of the bag. Other pe...
Born Sergio Arturo Castro Martínez in 1941 in the city of Delicias, Chihuahua state and then raised in an orphanage, Sergio Castro trained as agronomer, veterinarian, civil engineer and teacher. He moved from his birth state on Mexico's northern border to Chiapas, a state bordering Guatemala, in 196...
Joey Lawrence and his wife, Samantha Cope, graced the red carpet for the 20th anniversary of Dancing with the Stars. Joey appeared on the show in 2006 and seemed thrilled to be part of the big night. He stopped by to talk with Entertainment Tonight and dropped a huge surprise. Samantha filed for div...
Olympic gold medalist and Chicago Bears safety Johnathan Owens married in 2023. The pair decided that Texas was the place to be. The pair built a custom home in Houston, and it’s an absolute stunner. Simone shared a few sneak peeks of the house in her Instagram stories on November 12. The pair chose...
