For many Americans, Memorial Day marks a fun-filled long weekend and the unofficial start of summer. However, Memorial Day was created for a much more solemn purpose: commemorating the U.S. military ...

The holiday marks the unofficial start of summer and honors those who have died in the nation’s wars. Here’s how it all began. By Livia Albeck-Ripka Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest for ...

St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 is often marked in the U.S. by quirky traditions, such as Chicago dyeing its river emerald green, but the holiday has historical and religious roots in its origin country ...

More than 8 billion people inhabit our planet, and each year Earth Day reminds them of the need to take care of their home. The springtime holiday, which takes place today—April 22—dates back to 1970, ...

The opportunity to reunite with a deceased loved one might be closer than you think. Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos is an annual tradition that has been honored by Indigenous civilizations in ...

Nearly every four years, the Gregorian calendar — which is used in the majority of countries around the world — gets an extra day: February 29. For some people, leap day means frog jokes and ...

2024 is a leap year, meaning Thursday, Feb. 29 is a once-in-every-four-year event. Since leap years typically happen every four years (although there are some exceptions), our last leap days were in ...

World Mental Health Day is the international day of raising awareness and fighting stigma against mental wellness. To mark World Mental Health Day 2025, Carson spoke with Phil Schermer, CEO of Project ...

The Science of Siblings is a new series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very molecules. We'll be sharing these stories ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, it's not the holiday season: It's Amazon Prime Day season. The online retailer's iconic two-day sale brings out the best deals of the year for Amazon ...