From arts and education to coups and annexations, there’s no doubt that Catherine the Great did more than history gives her credit for.

There are more than 500 pubs in the United Kingdom called The Red Lion. It all traces back to King James VI and I.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue—and something else, too?

'The Canterbury Tales' author Geoffrey Chaucer's work spanned poetry and prose and ranged from the humorous to the scientific—but there's so much more to know about the "father of English poetry."

Fourth of July baseball games have been popular since the Civil War era. Here’s how the tradition started.

James Baldwin's novel 'Giovanni’s Room' was rejected by editors and publishers before it was eventually released in 1956.

Dumplings are a delicious staple that transcends borders, but how did these doughy delights rise to international fame? Join host Justin Dodd as he unpacks regional adaptations, diverse fillings, and the traditional techniques of dumplings.

Robert Louis Stevenson ('Treasure Island,' 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde') is one of Scotland’s foremost writers—and his life, like his most famous stories, was full of both adventure and misfortune.

A group of Indian academics wants their names to be removed from textbooks they helped write - why?

In 1977, climber George Willig decided his next great challenge would be scaling 110 stories in lower Manhattan.

The fight for LGBTQ rights has been decades in the making. Meet a few of the trailblazers who won the battles.

By the age of 34, Lorraine Hansberry was already the author of two plays that had appeared on Broadway. She should have been on course for a long and successful career—but tragically, that wouldn't happen. Still, her legacy has endured.