The summer is here, the weather is gorgeous, and everybody is making plans to spend the season having a great time with leisurely, outdoor...
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year to honor the United States flag and to commemorate the flag’s adoption. On the same day,...
On June 6, 1944, US, British and Canadian forces invaded the coast of northern France in Normandy. On June 6, 1944, US, British and...
Tiger Woods’ ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, took nine years to get her degree, but she finished with a 3.98 GPA and was named the most...
Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII’s canonization is bringing attention to the complex process of becoming a saint, a highly regulated series...
Gap years are big business. It is estimated that £995 million is spent by British parents a year to fund these once in a...
Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22 with worldwide events to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is...
A Pakistani library in Islamabad has been renamed after Osama bin Laden, the former al-Qaeda chief. The Islamic seminary for women - Jamia Hafsa Madrassa...
This year’s Passover will be celebrated between April 14 and April 22. The holiday celebrates the Jews’ liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt and subsequent...
In 2014, Easter in the US will fall on Sunday, April 20. This year, Catholic Easter coincides with the Eastern Orthodox Churches that include Russian,...
First Lady Michelle Obama hosted an education roundtable in China telling professors, students and parents on Sunday that she wouldn't have risen to where...
We all have to speak in public from time to time, whether it’s contributing to a team meeting or delivering a presentation to a...
The Turkish parliament has passed a bill to shut down private preparatory schools, many of which are run by influential preacher Fethullah Gulen. Fethullah Gulen...
Pope Francis has appointed 19 new cardinals at a ceremony in Rome - the first such appointments of his papacy. Cardinals are the most senior...
Sleepwalker – a lifelike sculpture of a man walking in snow - has drawn a mixed reaction from students at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. The...
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is launching a course on Beyonce. The Department of Women's and Gender Studies at Rutgers University is offering...
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will propose a longer school day and extending the school calendar in his State of the State speech Tuesday,...
Prince William has started full-time studies on an agriculture course at the University of Cambridge. The Duke of Cambridge arrived at the university by public...
"Selfie", "twerking" and "hashtag" top 2014 Lake Superior State University List of Banished Words. LSSU collected suggestions from members of the public for its 39th...
Prince William is to become a full-time student of agricultural management at Cambridge University from next week, Kensington Palace has announced. The Duke of Cambridge...
As the Northern Hemisphere tilts 23.5 degrees away from the sun on December 21, winter will officially be here. While the occasion might not sound...
"Whatever" was rated the most annoying word of 2013 by 38% of respondents of a recent survey. A number of 1,173 Americans have been surveyed...
Despite this year being 2013, Friday the 13th didn't occur more than usual, happening twice (in September and December). In 2012, there were three Fridays...
The Rhodes Trust has announced that 32 American students have been named Rhodes Scholars and will enter Oxford University in October 2014. The winners were...
Oxford Dictionaries has declared “selfie” as the word of the year in 2013. The word “selfie” has evolved from a niche social media tag into...