In the United States, there are two major holidays celebrated in January: New Year’s Day (January 1, 2026) and Martin Luther ...

Depending on where you are in the world, you may have different names for White Elephant. Whether you call it Yankee Swap, ...

Female lineages of European cuckoos lay eggs with colorful shells and intricate patterns specialized to deceive more than 100 avian hosts into fostering their chicks. Parasitic cuckoo eggshells show ...

PORTSMOUTH — Tori Tucker is presently the envy of all her birdwatching friends. The Seacoast resident took a stroll Nov. 21 through South Cemetery, where she spotted a bird that didn’t appear local to ...

The Salem-filmed classic premiered in the U.S. on Nov. 19, 1975. To mark its anniversary, three Oregonians revisit its history and impact. Eugene filmmaker Katherine Wilson poses in front of an Oregon ...

The Crystal Cuckoo, a new Netflix thriller from Spain, is one of the many entries in the “small town with secrets” genre, but the way the show’s main character enters this small town is certainly done ...

Ohio will soon gain an hour of sleep, as we return to standard time this weekend. In November, millions of Americans will turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2025. The ...

A common cuckoo, a species native to Europe and Asia, made several recent appearances in Riverhead, N.Y. The birds have been spotted in a handful of places in the lower 48 states, experts said. By ...

A swarm of birders flocked to Long Island after an exceptionally rare cuckoo bird was spotted by a golfer, according to reports. Hundreds of people traveled from dozens of states to Vineyards Golf and ...

Birders are going cuckoo for a rare sight on Long Island. The common cuckoo bird has been spotted only four times in U.S. history in the lower 48 states, experts say. Now, it's in Riverhead. Hundreds ...

Last week fast-moving ECAdministrator Paul Hoffman made a fast trip to Europe to try to stop the dismantlement and removal—for reparations—of industrial plants in Western Germany. Eastbound, he rode ...

(NEXSTAR) — The days seem to be getting shorter and the temperatures are falling, both clear signs that we’re barreling toward winter. Before we get there, however, most of the U.S. must undergo the ...