The Voting Rights Act, a crowning achievement of the civil rights movement, turns 60 this week. It’s not in good shape.

“Mendell Station” is Korean American writer J.B. Hwang’s first novel. And it is all about death — its horror, finality and mystery, and, most of all, how those who knew and loved that person must cope ...

After decades of neglect and painstaking restoration work, plans to transform the huge Buffalo Central Terminal into a ...

There’s something about the rhythmic clackety-clack of steel wheels on railroad tracks that speaks to the soul in a language modern transportation has forgotten. The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim ...

Guy Christien and Natalie Dorion have been making Lego creations for about seven years. Their latest work is a massive 1800s style steam train. Their works of art are all the more impressive because ...

Nestled in the charming town of Jim Thorpe lies a transportation time machine that whisks passengers through some of Pennsylvania’s most breathtaking landscapes – the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway ...

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

Guy Christien and Natalie Dorion have been making their own Lego dream destinations come true for about seven years. More ...

Just two-and-a-half weeks ago, disciples of the "prince of darkness" flocked to Birmingham for Ozzy Osbourne's final gig. Now ...

It came as a bit of a surprise to learn I used to live round the corner from Simon Evans. You know, the comedian. I don’t know about you, but ...

Shopaholics and food enthusiasts will find themselves spoilt for choice in Riga. The expansive central market, situated in ...

The San Francisco Zoo, a beloved but crumbling seaside Art Deco treasure, is in trouble and facing controversies that could ...