The Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated March 13-14, is considered holier than Yom Kippur, yet it’s a story of survival where ...

Food connects us to our heritage, and holiday meals carry the weight of generations of traditions. From Christmas puddings in England to Lunar New Year dumplings in China, these special dishes do more ...

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The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in ...

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Chloe Veltman is a correspondent on NPR's Culture Desk. From her base in San Francisco where she has lived for more than 20 years, Veltman covers a wide array of cultural news and trends, with a ...

More than 100 farms and sugarhouses around the state will be celebrating this weekend, with free tours, samples, treats, animals and more. Just because Maine Maple Sunday is turning 42 this year ...

The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16, was first instituted in the late 14th century in commemoration of the approval of the rule of the Carmelite Order a hundred years earlier.

We’re not talking about a couple of spicy tuna rolls—this was a sushi feast big enough to feed an entire delivery ward. Then there’s the celebratory glass of champagne, the plate of prosciutto, the ...

It's as recognizable as Spode's Christmas dishes, as beloved as Blue Willow china, and as collectible as Depression glass: cabbage- and lettuce- ware have graced Southern tables for decades. The leafy ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans, was found dead Wednesday after falling ...