Edward Gorey (1925–2000) was born in Chicago. He studied briefly at the Art Institute of Chicago, spent three years in the ...

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Songs are sung, and gifts are exchanged to commemorate the miracle in the Temple more than 2,000 years ago. Amy Briggs is executive editor of National Geographic History magazine.

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Crowned by his predecessor, Kim Thitisan Goodburn of Thailand, Samuel’s win marks a significant landmark in the pageant’s history.

The National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, paid a courtesy visit on Wednesday to the Minister of Marine and ...