You’re likely familiar with the White Elephant gift exchange, and you’ve likely played it at your Christmas parties. This popular tradition makes such gatherings more festive, and sometimes, rowdy, ...

In central Slovakia, the country’s largest cuckoo clock now marks the hour with folk musicians, blending superstition, music and craft. An old saying has it that if someone hears a cuckoo calling from ...

When the Romans pushed over the Alps 2,000 years ago into the forested mountain range running through Germany's southwestern tip, they named it the silva nigra—black forest—after its moody glades of ...

For many people, exchanging gifts is a major part of the holiday season — regardless of whether those presents are placed under a Christmas tree by “Santa Claus.” One way to make the traditional ...

No people were injured in the accident, despite a partial derailment. As elephant habitat shrinks, such deadly encounters are on the rise. By Pragati K.B. Reporting from Bengaluru, India A passenger ...

White Elephant. Yankee Swap. Dirty Santa. The name differs from party to party, but the object of the game is the same: Give, swap and try to end the night with the best present. If you’re looking for ...

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Nearly two years after the first Worcester County Wonders hit the newsstands, more than 100 stories about historical figures, places, families and traditions across Central Massachusetts have graced ...

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Three Sri Lankan men were arrested on Thursday after a horrific video posted to social media showed a wild elephant being set on fire. Police said the suspects, aged between 42 and 50, were taken into ...