A robotics specialist, he animated puppets and dolls for displays worldwide. His “Toyland,” with a two-story-high Santa, drew ...

When he was five years old, Malcolm Barlow arrived at a country estate in Pennsylvania to escape World War II. He never left, ...

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At-home dates can be notoriously challenging when the kids are finally in bed, but a couple of Meta Quest headsets will ...

The region’s forests are adapted to fire. It’s a natural and necessary part of the ecosystem. Today’s megafires, though, burn longer and hotter than blazes in the past due to decades of ill-considered ...

"The pastor started a sermon where he said no one was leaving until he converted one of us to his flavor of Christianity." ...

They say the true test for any new relationship is wading through the tough times, and when it comes to Emma McKeon and Cody ...

Is a February cruise to Eastern Europe a frigid mistake or the best-kept secret in travel? One TPG writer signed up for a ...

Making a home is a journey across time and space. At first, I heard the noises at night — a stairstep creaking, the rattle of a window, soft skittering across the floor. In bed, I would lie awake in ...

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THEY’VE been operating in the shadows of criminality for over 20 years. But ‘The Family’ gang are now classified by Gardai ...

Punjab pastors are energising Pentecostal Christianity with bhangra beats, flashy videos, and 90s boy-band swagger. People ...