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Take an astonishing, amusing, and charmingly unconventional tour through the curious everyday lives of humans past. No need to spend the day at an archaeological dig when you can simply make a cup of tea, clamber into your comfiest chair, and settle in with The Encyclopedia of the Weird and...

Christmas Rituals: A Journey Through Time and Tradition This series explores the fascinating evolution of Christmas celebrations from ancient winter solstice festivals to modern global traditions. Episode one traces how pagan rituals—Roman Saturnalia, Norse Yule, and Germanic evergreen worship—transformed into beloved Christmas customs like decorated trees, gift-giving, and festive feasts. Episode two travels worldwide, discovering how different cultures celebrate Christmas uniquely, from Iceland's mischievous Yule Lads to Japan's KFC tradition and Venezuela's roller skating masses. The ...

A young man’s moving story of war, friendship, and hope in which he recounts his harrowing escape from a brutal civil war in Yemen with the help of a daring plan engineered on social media by a small group of interfaith activists in the West. Born in the Old City of Sana’a, Yemen, to a pair...

Father Michael McGivney was a man to whom ""family values"" represented more than mere rhetoric, a man who has left a legacy of hope still celebrated around the world. In the late 1800s, discrimination against American Catholics was widespread. Called to action in 1882, Father McGivney founded...

A cutting satire of race relations in the age of Trump and Black Lives Matter from the hugely popular comedian—one of ""The Original Kings of Comedy""—and author of the New York Times bestseller Black Man, White House. ""White people are always giving out ‘helpful’ advice, such as...