Breed, San Diego's city librarian for 25 years, became a connection to children she met on the job after they were sent away ...

There are growing efforts in Japan to move away from color stereotypes, with products such as toy kitchen sets and dolls now ...

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A small library of Ukrainian-language books in Tokyo's Shibuya area is serving as an emotional anchor for people who have fled to Japan from Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion of the country ...

Actor, comedian and Samurai martial artist Yoshi Amao will perform at Arkansas Tech University on Thursday. The performance will begin at 3 p.m. in the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, ...

Over 100 years ago on March 27, 1912, the first Japanese cherry trees were planted around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.

A Marine Raider from Cincinnati, missing since a WWII firefight in 1943, was recently identified through DNA analysis.

Werner Herzog kicked off Brooklyn Public Library's Pi Day celebrations with a keynote titled “Mathematics and the Sublime.” ...

Here's a look inside Japan's Aoniyoshi Limited Express, which connects three different cities and allows you to enjoy scenic ...

Ohio's Gov. Hayes was running for president and spoke to 120,000 people during the world's fair in Philadelphia.

Scouring estate sales, eBay and family basements, Rhae Lynn Barnes amassed a disturbing collection to write “Darkology,” her ...

About 1.5 million tourists are expected to visit the nation's capital this spring to witness the pink and white icons.