Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
Black Friday originally referred to a financial crisis, specifically the crash of the U.S. gold market on September 24, 1869. Two Wall Street financiers, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk, tried to corner the gold market, causing the stock market to plunge. The term later took on a more positive connotation […]
Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11th, is a day of gratitude dedicated to the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Originally called “Armistice Day,” Veterans Day marks the anniversary of the end of World War I, the “war to end all wars.” In […]
Every October, neighborhoods across the United States transform into glowing wonderlands of jack-o’-lanterns, cobwebs, and candy. But did you know this playful night of costumes and “trick-or-treats” has roots reaching back over 2,000 years? From Bonfires to Pumpkins Halloween began with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated in what […]
Parents today have countless concerns about their children — from obesity, diabetes, nearsightedness, and poor academic performance to emotional instability. In recent years, one more issue has emerged: children’s growing dependence on cell phones and smartphones. While many parents either remain unaware or fail to set limits, a 2019 CellCell […]
When Mark and David landed in Frankfurt, they thought they were ready for Oktoberfest. After all, they’d seen the pictures — beer tents, pretzels, and people in lederhosen smiling like they’d found the secret to happiness. But nothing could have prepared them for what awaited inside the festival grounds. From […]
Every year on October 14, dessert lovers across America (and beyond) unite to celebrate National Dessert Day — a day that’s all about indulging in life’s sweetest pleasures: cakes, cookies, pastries, ice creams, candies, and every sugary creation in between. Curiously, no one seems to know exactly why October 14 […]
Every autumn, when the moon glows brightest and fullest, Vietnamese families gather for one of the most beloved celebrations of the year — Tết Trung Thu, or the Mid-Autumn Festival. In 2025, the festival falls on October 6, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. But the excitement begins […]
When Elena Carter, a 28-year-old pastry student from Atlanta, Georgia, stepped off the train at Gare du Nord, she wasn’t just visiting France — she was chasing a dream. For years, she had studied pastries, tarts, and croissants at culinary school in the U.S., but something about the French baguette […]
When we think of women, we often picture their beauty, grace, gentleness, and charm. But there’s one trait that has long been viewed — perhaps unfairly — as a negative stereotype: nagging. Some say it happens from morning until night, and even in the middle of the night when a […]
The first time I saw Meteora, I had to blink twice. There they were — stone giants, rising out of the Thessalian Plain like watchful sentinels, their peaks crowned by monasteries that seemed to float between heaven and earth. No photo can truly prepare you for that first glimpse; Meteora […]