In the 1930s, the United States — particularly in the Great Plains — entered a period of extreme drought that became known historically as the Dust Bowl. At the beginning of the decade, a separate ...

Before the U.S. highway system, hundreds of thousands of short-term rentals served a growing class of American traveler.

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...

Miller Valley brewery will take on work from 10th Street brewery and 157-year-old Chippewa Falls facility by mid-January.

Beacon Grand, formerly the 96-year-old Sir Francis Drake Hotel, reopened in 2022 with a new name and an extensive remodel.

Christopher Columbus first learns about growing and harvesting maize (corn) from Cuba’s indigenous population. 1500: Astronomer Nicolas Co ...

Whether your taste runs more to an elegant, pared-back interior or a warm, rich maximalism, these three living rooms in ...

The Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, offers outdoor celebrations (top and middle left) for residents ...

Located in the heart of York, Hidden Treasures Antiques & Collectibles is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve accidentally wandered onto the set of a quirky indie film. As soon as you ...

While dark mornings are inevitable in winter, turning the clocks back gives us an extra hour of natural light. At least 15 minutes' exposure to natural daylight, as early as possible in the day ...

Chiura Obata (小圃 千浦, Obata Chiura, November 18, 1885 – October 6, 1975) was a well-known Japanese-American artist and popular art teacher. A self-described "roughneck", Obata went to the United States ...