Regardless of April’s rain or shine, cozying up on a couch or bench with a book makes for a great pastime. From fantasy ...

In these books, characters’ inner lives are inseparable from their environments, and the changes they undergo are shaped by ...

Rain and long lines failed to dampen the enthusiasm ... People heading to the world’s fair caused congestion on public transportation and in front of the venue from early morning onward on ...

Severe rain unleashed flash flooding in a popular ... Some hotels are currently without power. Some roads are currently affected by mud. “If you are in Lanzarote or travelling to Lanzarote ...

The head of Washington state’s humanities council said the funding cuts appeared at odds with Trump's focus on the 250th ...

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25, raising the death toll to nine from destruction caused by record torrential rain over the weekend on the Noto Peninsula. The body was discovered under mud and debris after excavators dug about ...

Saturday afternoon is much cooler for many with a north wind. Another round of rain and storms develops, but the severe threat shifts a little south and east thanks to the front. We'll dry out ...

Jo Harkin’s new book is based on the odyssey of a young ... Nadel tries to tell the story of the “Mr. Natural” creator without sanding down the rough edges. In “Miracles and Wonder ...

With travel warnings and revoked visas, the two superpowers locked in a bruising trade war may make students and tourists their bargaining chips. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing China has ...