Yeghishe Charents’ 129th anniversary falls on March 13. His poetry, prose, opinions and persona have accompanied us for more than a century. His lines pulsate and vibrate: obstinate, challenging, ...

In the mist-covered mountains of feudal Japan, a beautiful woman plays a haunting melody on a lute—but those who follow the ...

Outside of their traditional rivals, many Big Ten hoops programs have more animosity to go around thanks to decades of high-stakes matchups.

Adonis, Nikos and Apollonia Xylouris sold out the Brunswick Ballroom, transforming Cretan lyra and lute into a raw, ...

The ruan, also known as ruanxian, dates back to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). It takes its name from Ruan Xian, a statesman and musician of the Western Jin Dynasty (265–316), who helped refine both ...

He turned “cat burglar” into a job description. A 52‑year‑old man has been charged after an Egyptian cat sculpture and “priceless” artifacts were stolen from an Australian history museum, Queensland ...

Of the 232 U.S. Olympians competing in Milan, only one hails from New York City. At just 21 years old, speedskater Kamryn Lute is living a dream she has chased since she was five. When asked if it ...

Kamryn Lute’s Olympic ritual doesn’t start on the ice. It begins with a text to her mom: “Dear God,” she types, “Please help me do my best.” Kamryn, 21, is the only member of Team USA’s speedskating ...

It was the summer of 2020, and researcher Walter Crist was wandering around the exhibits inside a Dutch museum dedicated to the presence of the ancient Roman empire in the Netherlands. As a scientist ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics has an emerging star. Not many people in the United States might know the name Kamryn Lute. However, she is well on her way to making a name for herself at the Winter Olympics ...

It’s up to you, New York, New York! The Big Apple is sending just one born-and-bred native to try to take home gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics — fulfilling a dream the Manhattanite had since she was ...

The oldest known wooden tools have been found in an opencast mine in Greece. They are 430,000 years old and were made by an unidentified species of ancient human – perhaps the ancestors of ...