Martin Luther King Day, which will be observed on January 17, 2022,  is about more than honoring the legacy of the American civil rights activist.  It is the only US federal hol...

The season's first winter storm — which brought significant snowfall to the Washington, DC, area on January 3, 2022 — could not have come at a better time for the residents of t...

Desmond Mpilo Tutu, a leading activist in South Africa's fight against apartheid, passed away on December 26, 2021. The 90-year-old retired archbishop, who also spearheaded the ...

On December 31, 2021, the world happily bid farewell to yet another year of COVID uncertainties and welcomed 2022 with high hopes. The celebrations were scaled back, or in some ...

For most Americans, Santa Claus is always a jolly, white-haired man in a red suit. However, that is just one depiction of the generous being that brings toys to well-behaved chi...