Each week, we’ll be covering how faith shapes our politics, culture and society — and how it’s appearing in new forms.

Have you ever heard a sound so shocking that it raises the hair on your neck and makes you whip your head around? No, it's not nails on a chalkboard or someone using a curse word in church. It's ...

From its association with workers' rights in the 19th century to its inclusion in a video game, the famous old Italian song "Bella Ciao" has an evolving legacy.

Even expats who have reached B2 levels of Dutch can still find it tough to start using it in real life. Here's how to break that barrier and get chatting.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends and I live in a retirement community that takes good care of us, in part by putting little levers near the tops of our apartment doors that our security personnel flip up ...

German Shepherds are known for their intelligence, loyalty and boundless energy. Here we take a look at what this remarkable breed needs to thrive in a home. German Shepherds are one of the most ...

A pupil stretches out his finger at the start of a lesson at an elementary school in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) In some German states, schools are already back in full swing while those ...

A lot of people are frequent flyers these days, but their knowledge of air travel still can’t compare with the level that flight attendants possess. This is especially clear when crew members travel ...

There's a big gap between how Israelis and the rest of the world perceive the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, mostly because of how the Israeli media portray the conflict. There's a widening gap ...

It’s been more than a year since Manchester resident Paul Whelan returned home after being imprisoned by Russia on what he ...