Pope Francis answers questions from children in new book

NEW YORK—“Dear Pope Francis,” 10-year-old Mohammed begins, “Will the world be again as it was in the past?” Signed “Respectfully yours,” the boy wrote from a...

Ontario, B.C., Quebec, Manitoba earn top marks on history education report card

TORONTO – The majority of Canada’s provinces and territories have been assigned high marks on a new report card on history education. Historica Canada looked at...

From 90-hour work week to rising before dawn, author experiments with productivity

TORONTO – Is there one sure-fire strategy to maximize your time and energy in a given day? Chris Bailey was so determined to find out that...

Business meetings at the spa: From wellness to manicures

Visiting a spa might sound like an indulgence incompatible with a business meeting. But spas get plenty of bookings these days from corporate clients and organizations,...

The next yoga? Circus inspired fitness a modern twist in evolving movement

VANCOUVER—Just ahead of circus artist Andralyn Zayn’s debut on the bungee trapeze, she miscommunicated with a technician in dress rehearsal and did a double-front flip straight...

Royal pains: A look at European royals who have been caught up in controversy

‘Moby Dick’ fans worldwide are getting ready for their own grueling quest a marathon reading

BOSTON—“Moby-Dick” fans from around the world are getting ready for their own grueling quest—a marathon reading of Herman Melville’s classic. The New Bedford Whaling Museum this...

Two year twins: Babies born to San Diego couple minutes apart, but in 2015 and 2016

SAN DIEGO—Twins in San Diego are getting some attention because, though born just minutes apart, one has a birthday in 2015 and one in 2016. Jaelyn...

From “Porgy and Bess” to the AME church shootings, Charleston a focus of Spoleto 2016

CHARLESTON, S.C.—The Spoleto Festival USA is preparing for its 40th season and Charleston, the city it calls home, is the focus of a number of productions....

A look at how real home life has changed over the years, while the ideal of ‘home’ hasn’t

Home sweet home. It seems so simple. But while the idea of “home” remains constant—the epitome of the familiar and reliable—actual home life is messier and...