The sole undersea cable connecting it to the rest of the world had been snapped by an underwater avalanche from the volcano.

CLIFTON FORGE, Virginia — Beth Macy stood at a lectern in front of a little more than 50 people in the basement of the ...

In many Western contexts, organized religion is declining, often due to hypocrisy, politicization or shallow faith. But ...

In the eyes of the world, Kyoto is perhaps more deeply associated with its rich heritage and culture than any other city. Its ...

This fall, the country is holding legislative elections marked by the military presence in the streets of major cities, ...

I turned 37 this year and, according to Armenia’s life expectancy tables, that places me on the wrong side of midlife.  I ...

Brigitte Bardot was an actor, a singer, a fashion icon, an animal rights activist and a symbol of France’s sexual liberation.

Nigeria is already sliding into this future, whether boardrooms acknowledge it or not. Data from the Nigerian Communications ...

Nature is astonishingly diverse. Across the planet’s oceans, forests, grasslands, and cities, living beings interact in ways that defy rigid expectations.

Across the world, vast industrial complexes filled with servers and cooling equipment are rising on farmland, in exurbs, and ...

The median home value in Rome hovers comfortably under $225,000, which sounds like a typo when you compare it to housing markets where that amount might buy you a storage shed with plumbing issues. We ...

Stranraer is not a quirky outlier in Scotland’s college system; it is a warning light on the dashboard. It shows what happens ...