The weeklong festival has been compared to Mardi Gras, marking the start of Lent for Orthodox Christians. People in costumes march on Moscow's Manezhnaya Square during the Maslenitsa festival ...

MILAN — If there is a single enduring image to come out of these Olympic Games, it might be this one: a Japanese icon in a blue dress spinning in the center of the ice, her hand floating in the air ...

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Jane Goodall, the late primatologist, was known ...

My grandfather Bernard Levy played a big role in my childhood. When we weren’t exploring New York City together, he was writing letters to the editor of The New York Times from his law firm’s office ...

The clock is running out for a major streaming service. Hulu’s days as a standalone streaming service are officially ticking down. While Disney, which owns Hulu, announced last year that the platform ...

Before Stan Wawrinka walked off the court at Melbourne Park for the final time, he wanted to make a toast with Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley first. Wawrinka, the 40-year-old who ...

Peers, supporters, successors and admirers of the late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani paid their respects today in Rome at the late couturier’s funeral. Since Wednesday, Valentino (who ...

Catholics and Protestants gathered under one roof in Jefferson City Sunday afternoon to bid farewell to the Christmas season. A few hundred attendees at the Cathedral of St. Joseph were treated to the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — As we say goodbye to the holiday season, we say hello to flu season. “Cases are going up relatively quickly,” said Dr. John D. Goldman, an infectious disease specialist with ...

As with all major changes in New York City, the departure of the MetroCard has been met with mixed emotions—a heavy dose of nostalgia, some indifference, and enthusiasm. For those mourning the loss or ...

TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (WABC) -- It has become an annual tradition - Good Riddance Day in Times Square. It is a chance to put all the bad memories of the current year to paper and release it in hopes ...

From office parties to family gatherings and New Year’s Eve celebrations, the holiday season is often a time for overindulging — and for waking up the next morning scrambling for a hangover fix. While ...