The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in the 2nd century CE, with the lamp becoming formalized in metal or clay in the ...

People of all religions frequently describe some things as holy and devise sacred ceremonies that involve them without realizing they are false. They do so because others thought they were holy or ...

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Tuesday signed the Book of Condolence for the late former Vice President of Liberia, Deacon John D. Gray, at a solemn ceremony held in the Rotunda of the Capitol ...

Christopher Kennedy Masterson and Justin Berfield, who played Malcolm’s order brothers Francis and Reese in the original series, are likely coming back. It’s just not official yet. However ...

After the original run of Dexter and then the release of spin-off series, New Blood, Dexter fans will now be pleased to learn that Original Sin has now landed on our screens, bringing the titular ...

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction ...

Benz patented the first gasoline-powered car, but he wasn't the original visionary of self-propelled vehicles. Even the definition of the word "car" has evolved over time. "At the end of the 19th ...

In celebration of the movie, Nerdist chatted with Gittins and Papageorgiou on what they took from Tolkien’s lore, what aspects of Rohan’s story they grew and evolved, and creating original The ...

Looking back on the best original Xbox games, you'll find what makes the Microsoft console so revolutionary to this day. The classic system launched in 2001 and debuted with Halo: Combat Evolved ...