When you hear someone saying they’re going to the library you’re probably imagining an old-looking space with dusty books on wooden shelves. While you can probably still find places like this, the ...

Writer known for in-depth features talks about curiosity and local news at LA Central Library event, columnist David Allen ...

Scientists found six-million-year-old ice in Antarctica, unlocking the planet’s oldest samples and evidence of dramatic long-term cooling.

The average age of a director in Australia is 61, but that number has just dropped dramatically at the Sydney Opera House and other major cultural institutions.

In Milan, bones that piled under a hospital over a half-century shed light on the health and habits of some of the ...

Every October, folks inquire as to the most haunted spot in town. However, St. Petersburg's Mirror Lake has a long, dark ...

The answer dates back to 1703, when the French controlled the Illinois Country. That year a Jesuit group established its ...

St Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt, is known for its sacred peace, but is now preparing to open up ...

Centuries-old private libraries are bringing modern comfort and awe to book lovers and history buffs in New England.

There's a quiet Florida town serving a pizza topping you'd never expect, if you know the right place (and the right thing) to ...

For a century, the tiny Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, has been a wellspring of cultural integrity, ...

In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Ken Follett speaks about his early years, creative struggle, writing and research ...