Education
Time 16 Most Influential Teens of 2013
Malala Yousafzai and Barack Obama’s elder daughter, Malia, are on Time magazine's list of 16 most influential teens of 2013. Time magazine’s list, published Tuesday,...
Día De Los Muertos: Mexico’s traditional holiday honoring beloved ancestors
Día De Los Muertos is one of Mexico's traditional holidays reuniting and honoring beloved ancestors, family and friends. The holiday is celebrated over two days, on...
QS World University Rankings 2013: Top 20 World Universities
Massachusetts Institute of Technology tops the world's top 20 universities, according to the new QS World University rankings. Harvard University comes second and UK’s University...
All Liberia students fail university admission exam
Liberia's Education Minister Etmonia David-Tarpeh says she finds it hard to believe that not a single candidate passed this year's university admission exam. Nearly 25,000...
Department of Education investigating Duck Dynasty inspired Redneck Day at Queen Creek High School
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) plans to investigate a controversial "Redneck Day" celebration three months ago at Queen Creek High School in Arizona. One...
RealToothFairies website slammed for cashing on childhood’s imaginary figures
A recently launched website that sells “real” Tooth Fairy toys has been slammed for commercializing a character that once existed solely in children's imaginations. RealToothFairies,...
Royal baby: Ten lesser-known facts about royal births
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is in the early stages of labor and was admitted to hospital at around 5.30 a.m. today as...
Swan Upping: Ten Interesting Facts
Swan Upping is the annual census of the swan population on stretches of the Thames in the UK’s counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire...
Swan Upping 2013: Queen’s swans counting ritual under way
Swan Upping, the ancient British tradition of counting swans along Thames River, has begun on July 15. The ritual known as Swan Upping dates back...
A Vital Sign of Recovery for Canada’s Real Estate
Canada, a very large country, is a haven for real estate investors. The country is composed of ten provinces and three territories. If you...
Hot Dog: Facts, History and FAQ’s
July is National Hot Dog Month, and according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), Americans will be consuming the infamous little...
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular History
The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular is an annual television broadcast of the Independence Day fireworks show in New York City. The event has...
Mexican teachers in violent protest against education reforms in Guerrero state
Mexican teachers incensed by sweeping education reforms have attacked the buildings of political parties in the south-western state of Guerrero. For several hours, masked protesters...
April Fools’ Day: Ten favorite pranks of all time
April Fools' Day is a holiday recognized in many countries all over the world on April 1 every year, and has been celebrated since...
Earth Hour 2013: Switch off your light for one hour on March 23
Millions of people around the world switch off their lights to mark Earth Hour between 8.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. in their local times...
What does the Pope do?
Pope Francis is the 266th and current pope of the Roman Catholic Church, elected on 13 March 2013. As such, he is both head...
What are the Ides of March?
The Ides of March fall on March 15, the date becoming intimately associated with the assassination of Julius Caesar, who was murdered in the...
What Is A Jesuit?
The Jesuits (The Society of Jesus) represent a Catholic order that founded Holy Cross. They are known throughout the world as educators dedicated to "finding...
Pi Day: March 14th (3-14)
For math enthusiasts around the world, March 14 (3-14) is Pi Day, honoring the number pi, which is the ratio of circumference to diameter...
Last non-European Pope: Gregory III (731 – 741)
Pope Francis I is the first non-European Catholic Church leader for over 1,200 years. The last non-European Pope before Francis I was Gregory III. Pope Saint...
Papal Conclave: 10 lesser-known things
More than 100 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have gathered to Vatican for a new pope election. At some point, white smoke billowing...
Elba Esther Gordillo, Mexico’s most powerful woman, arrested on corruption charges
Elba Esther Gordillo, known as Mexico's most powerful woman, has been arrested on corruption charges. Elba Esther Gordillo, who runs the 1.5 million-member Mexican teachers'...
Alex Rawlings speaks 11 languages fluently
Alex Rawlings has won a national competition to find the UK's most multi-lingual student. The 22-year-old Oxford University undergraduate can currently speak 11 languages: English Greek German Spanish Russian Dutch Afrikaans French Hebrew Catalan Italian Alex...
How does a Pope resign?
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign from his office at the end of this month. The Pontiff says he is too old to continue...
How is a new Pope elected
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on February 28, 2013, at the age of 85. He is thought to the first pontiff to have...
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