NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with archaeologist Gary Feinman about new findings that show democracy existed throughout the ancient world and was not exclusive to Mediterranean Europe.

The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed ...

A new book explores the country’s history, from world famous rock art to colonial genocide and the struggle for freedom.

Long before the modern image of Santa Claus existed, there was Saint Nicholas — a real bishop known for generosity and ...

Silver Dollar City turns 66 this year, and the 1880s-style theme park is celebrating not only its own history but America 250, the national celebration of the signing of the Declaration of ...

Candace Cameron Bure and Jonathan Scarfe will star in Great American Family's 2020 holiday film 'One More Christmas' ...

When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it hasn’t always been like that. In fact, Santa Claus is the product of the merging ...

Little Beaver Town, a theme park in Albuquerque inspired by Route 66 nostalgia, opened in 1961 but closed just two years ...

The Midwest finds itself being pummeled by a cold and windy bomb cyclone moving through the area as this week begins, but the arrival of genuine winter weather will unfortunately serve to frost over ...

Mr. Wehner, a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, is a contributing Opinion writer. He attends McLean Presbyterian Church in McLean, Va. N.T. Wright is one of the world’s pre-eminent New Testament ...

Ever since God became man and was born in a stable in Bethlehem some 2,000 years ago, the season of Christmas has largely been a time of goodwill to all men, a time when the peace of the infant Christ ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Southern California recorded its wettest Christmas Eve-Christmas Day ever, with Santa Barbara Airport getting 5.91 ...