In Old Norse mythology, Baldr, the son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, was slain with a mistletoe spear. Some interpretations suggest that, “kissing under the mistletoe symbolizes forgiveness, ...

Authoritarianism no longer arrives only with tanks and uniforms. In our generation, it often comes disguised as populism or ...

Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas–Israel confrontation, extremist groups across both Sunni and Shia movements have framed ...

Cats were domesticated in North Africa, but spread to Europe only about 2,000 years ago. Earlier reports of “house” cats were ...

These genomes are the oldest yet found of modern humans in Europe, though they were not the first hominids to walk these ...

For 17 years, PolitiFact has made an annual tradition of sorting through the year’s rhetoric to identify the statement, collection of statements or theme that had the most significant impact. The ...

A new study looked at thousands of reviews to find out which Christmas spots across the UK and Europe frustrate visitors the ...

Criminal distortion of history, fueled by post-truth narratives and state sponsorship, threatens democracy. An academic ...

With President Donald Trump labeling the media “the enemy” and threatening broadcast licenses and political enemies, First Amendment scholars are asking:  Is the First Amendment under more ...

The art world moved forward with glowing renovations to some of New York City’s cultural jewels, as well as sweeping surveys ...

In the past week, President Donald Trump and senior Republican lawmakers have presented starkly different views of a top U.S. national security challenge: Russia, its war in Ukraine and the threat it ...

Two former MI6 officials detail their espionage concerns, as the U.K once again delays its final decision on a new Chinese ...