The Biblical Book of Esther tells us to celebrate the defeat of Haman and his Jew hating followers: “…celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar as a time when Jews got ...

Gospel musician Piesie Esther has praised Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale, describing him as one of the ‘most down-to-earth’ artistes she has encountered in the entertainment industry. Speaking in an ...

Stories about the development of life on earth used to be much more compelling. The hands of deities split the mountains and raised the seas. Gods crafted man from dust and dreams: Animals were ...

When kicking off season 28 of The Voice, producers powered through the audition phase, offering two episodes a week on Mondays and Tuesdays. Returning coaches Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Niall Horan, ...

“Queen Esther” is a sequel of sorts to “The Cider House Rules” (1985), one of John Irving’s most popular novels and the basis for a successful 1999 film. Dr. Larch, the man charged with making orphans ...

How I spend my hours in the day is how I live. To make the most of my waking hours, I practice the one-hour rule—a simple habit that helps me learn, reflect, and think. I give myself 60 uninterrupted ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A community-wide reading program in Washington County is hoping to bring together book-loving neighbors. The Beaverton City Library system has announced its ‘One Book, One ...

The 20th entry in San Francisco’s citywide reading program is a timely one. Stanford University researcher Fei-Fei Li’s “The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI” is ...

New York Times bestselling author Lisa See believes reading is not a passive activity. The author of the bestselling historical novel “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” said that while everybody may read ...

Oct. 8 (UPI) --An Australian bodybuilder broke a Guinness World Record that had stood for nearly a decade when she completed 733 pull-ups in one hour. Jade Henderson, 32, averaged more than 12 ...

Get ready to read and connect with the One Book Project, which kicked off Wednesday. The community read program is packed with diverse programming that will run through November. After Wednesday's ...