Two major proposals led by Jared Kushner and a new airport championed by the Albanian government focus on an area prized for its biodiversity. Are they a sign of things to come?

These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until ...

A continent where religion permeates most aspects of private and public life, Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is ...

Top contenders include Ghana's Cardinal Turkson and Congo's Cardinal Ambongo, although insiders say none is a clear ...

President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill that designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day, a holiday that was intended to celebrate “the best mother in the world, your mother.” ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's ...

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, there will be a conclave to elect his successor and these are the cardinals ...

Discover Marken, a vibrant fishing village in the Netherlands known for its colorful charm and historical roots. First settled in the 13th century, Marken was controlled by the Frisian monastery ...

Marken: A Colorful and Charming Fishing Village in the Netherlands The island of Marken has been inhabited since the 13th century. At that time, it was under the ownership of the Frisian monastery ...

I’m challenging myself and my palette,” said the perfumer-founder of Perfumer H, whose love of the leaf runs deep.

If I told you that I visited Notre-Dame de Paris in March of this year and that, while there, I had begun to get this strange ...

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