Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican culture — even if they’re not always the most authentic.
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A set of first editions of Shakespeare’s plays could fetch $6 million at auction
A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month.
Thousands of pilgrims trek through New Mexico desert to historic adobe church for Good Friday
A unique Holy Week tradition is drawing thousands of Catholic pilgrims to a small adobe church in the hills of northern New Mexico, in a journey on foot through desert badlands to reach a spiritual wellspring.
Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say
A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday.
Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep
“It might sound odd to say that kids in high school have to learn the skills to sleep,” says Mansfield Senior High School health teacher Tony Davis, who has incorporated a newly released sleep curriculum into a state-required high school health class. “But you’d be shocked how many just don’t know how to sleep.”
Prada agrees to buy rival fashion house Versace in a deal valued at $1.4 billion
The Prada Group announced a deal Thursday to buy crosstown Milan fashion rival Versace from the U.S. luxury group Capri Holdings under terms that values one of the most recognizable names in Italian fashion at 1.25 billion euros ($1.4 billion).
Passover begins soon. For many Jews, the celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions
Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. It is considered the most widely observed of any Jewish holiday, symbolizing freedom and the birth of a Jewish nation.
Bodega cats make New Yorkers’ hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations
New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fixtures in the Big Apple — but they’re on the wrong side of the law.
Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death for former Yankees OF Brett Gardner’s teenage son
Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of the teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, authorities in Costa Rica confirmed Wednesday night.
April Fools’ Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide
From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day will be celebrated on Tuesday with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes, so make sure to triple check viral posts and don’t leave your back open to any stray sticky notes.