Hall of Famer, champion, and blue hen mare Serena's Song died March 11 at 34 because of the infirmities of old age, Denali ...

As it is his home region, Ash's original adventures took place in Kanto, right after he left his home of Pallet Town in the first episode of the main Pokémon anime. There, he captured several Pokémon, ...

Though he does not always evolve his Pokémon, Ash Ketchum of the original Pokémon anime series does have a few fully-evolved allies. For instance, his Charizard from the Kanto region is one of his ...

As part of Polygon’s ongoing celebration of Pokémon’s 30th birthday, we’ve rounded up the 30 most iconic moments from the anime ...

A new era dawns with the aptly-named Pokémon Horizons: After 25 years, Ash Ketchum and Pikachu are no longer the central figures of the Pokémon anime. Changes in the media landscape make it unlikely ...

In 2026 Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The liturgical celebration is the start of the Lenten season for Catholics, which ends on Easter Sunday. Other Christian churches offer Ash Wednesday ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 this year and will mark the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. Lent is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with ...

Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras celebrations are scheduled to begin on Feb. 17. Ash Wednesday and the start of Ramadan both fall on Feb. 18. Valentine's Day weekend may be over, but the calendar of ...

It's almost time for Lent, the 40-day period where the faithful practice repentance, fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, with the marking of the cross in ash on the forehead, a common ...

Today's Mardi Gras celebrations and Fat Tuesday feasting will give way to tomorrow's day of fasting, Ash Wednesday and the start of the 2026 Lent season. Unlike other annual holidays, Easter and the ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season, and with the day approaching, other key observances aren’t far behind. Feb. 18 is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40 days and nights of Lent, ...

MANILA, Philippines — State volcanologists yesterday recorded a 17-minute ash emission at Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island. A time-lapse footage posted by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ...