A lawyer, former teacher and State Board of Education member, Staci Childs has the energy and poise to get things done for Texas House District 131, says the editorial board.

Leprosy, a disease with a history as ancient as biblical times, has left an indelible mark on societal perceptions of race.

The framework for the next generation of Texas' public school social studies curriculum has been approved to move forward as ...

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city with as much culture off the silver screen as on it.

Tourists from Morocco and India are familiar with such scenes: A snake charmer plays the flute, a cobra rises from its basket and seems to move to the rhythm of the music. But do snakes really dance ...

There are almost 200 countries in the world, and each one has something special about it. From snowy mountains to sunny beaches, our planet is filled with amazing places. Many countries have special ...

For the past twenty years, Lubbock has been home to Blood Moon Manor, the flagship haunted attraction at Nightmare on 19th Street. The massive haunted house blends spooky Victorian haunted rooms, a ...

Ecclesiastes and Plato independently discovered the same truth: Happiness comes from governing your mind, not controlling ...

Thonis-Heracleion, Alexandria, Meroë, and Jenne-Jeno were once centers of sophistication and wealth, but their fortunes waned over time. Although their ancient splendors disappeared from sight, ...

In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, created by ancient humans roughly 20,000 years ago. By examining tiny details ...

In a historic milestone, the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) has announced the production of Africa's first complete Sign Language Bible, placing Nigeria alongside only the United States in achieving ...

The vast and varied ecosystem of thousands of plant and animal species is a place of astonishing resilience but needs the support of Kenyans and Tanzanians to survive. Tire tracks left by ...