The Middle Ages blurred the line between fact and fiction. One man became famous across Europe — yet proof of his existence ...

Polygamy in the Middle Ages wasn’t about romance — it was about power, survival, and hierarchy. While officially condemned, ...

From pastoral folk to thunderous metal, explore 17 legendary tracks that successfully translated J.R.R. Tolkien’s ...

The arts and spiritual life share a profound and ancient bond. From prehistoric cave paintings to the soaring cathedrals of ...

The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.

"The only way that I would ever slow down would be for that reason,” the country music icon said during a radio interview Dolly Parton is "not one to sit around doing nothing." The 77-year-old country ...

Kurt Ullrich lives in rural Jackson County. His book "The Iowa State Fair" is available from the University of Iowa Press. I miss my piano. For decades, a 1944 baby grand piano sat gloriously in the ...

NISSWA — The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota will present its fall concert series "Songs for the Ages" Friday-Sunday, Nov. 14-16. A preview performance by the Legacy Chorale will be at 7 p.m.

The Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota, partnering with series sponsor All-Ways Painting, presents its fall concert series “Songs for the Ages” on Nov. 14, 15, and 16. “These concerts are a ...

Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the protagonists of intriguing stories symbolizing human virtues and faults. SCULPTED IN ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and cultures. The fictional tale of Phyllis and Aristotle, in which she gets ...

"Dancing with the Stars" Dedication Night is tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, and it promises laughs, tears and the likely the revelation of family secrets as the last 10 dancers bring their parents, ...