Natural disasters shaped life in the Middle Ages in powerful ways. In this video, we look at how events like floods, famines, ...

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A Gallup poll finds that only 58% of Americans feel “extremely” or “very” proud of their country. This is a new low in the 25 years Gallup has been asking this question, and the reasons are not hard ...

On the eve of our nation’s 249th birthday, a Gallup poll finds that only 58% of Americans feel “extremely” or “very” proud of ...

Bapa Rato holds the blade to the chicken’s throat. Moonlight glimmers on the steel. The grandparents, parents and children on ...

Ryo Tatsuki, a retired manga artist and the new 'Baba Vanga', had prediction a July 5 volcano eruption in Japan, triggering ...

COMMENTARY: The Holy Father’s use of the optional Mass during Ordinary Time should spur priests worldwide to do the same.

Jesus spoke about difficult times that would increase as we get closer to his second coming: ...

Yesterday, in The Fulcrum, I wrote about CNN's commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Live Aid with the start of a ...

In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

EXTENSION: Research how the federal government responded to the April 1906 San Francisco earthquake and detail what precedents this set for future government responses to natural disasters.

Life’s a lot better when you stay curious and open-minded about the world. That’s easier said than done, however. Adult ...