In Unbroken Chains: a 5000 year history of African enslavement (Hurst, 2025) former BBC Africa Editor, Martin Plaut, provides a much-needed survey of slavery in Africa. He reveals to the general ...

In a country that combines state-driven modernization with deeply rooted tribal structures, descent-based slavery remains a ...

Recently our new neighbor gave Mary Alice a bouquet of American holly to use in decorating our home for Christmas. The American holly became known as the Christmas bush due to its history in ancient ...

A raging dust devil tornado whipped across a dry farm field in Thailand. Footage shows the brown dirt being swept up in a vortex near a farmer and his dog, who was seen running away from it in ...

It sounds absurd—pirates with rifles attacking unarmed cargo ships. But modern freighters are designed to defend themselves without firing a shot. From long-range acoustic blasters that vibrate ...

It’s tricky, buying books as presents, but here are 10 great choices from this year’s crop, with something for almost ...

Jimmy Cliff, the iconic reggae star who helped transform the island's rhythmic music into a global cultural phenomenon, has ...

From 'Pride & Prejudice' to 'Clueless,' these book-to-screen classics would make the beloved British novelist proud ...

As the year winds down, it’s the perfect moment for some well-deserved “me time” or steamy one-on-one moments with someone ...

Nathan Reiff has been writing expert articles and news about financial topics such as investing and trading, cryptocurrency, ETFs, and alternative investments on Investopedia since 2016. Robert Kelly ...

The ruling follows a similar order last week which called for the release of grand jury material from investigations into ...

What message do we send when we treat whips as fashion accessories? This was a question posed at the British Equestrian Trade Association bits, bridling and saddlery conference (28-29 October), as ...