A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions.

Today in History for Aug. 3: In 1460, King James II of Scotland died in a cannon explosion.

Today, we honour the birthday of a phenomenal woman whose life’s work has shaped the academic, cultural, and artistic ...

In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, “The Naked Gun” movies starring Leslie Nielsen were wildly popular and the height of absurdist comedy. The franchise gets revived this week with ...

On August 1, 1834, some 750,000 slaves in the British West Indies formally became free. An “apprenticeship” system was introduced by the authorities, ostensibly to help them learn how to ...