Why Are Blue and White the Colors of Hanukkah?
In 1864, the Jewish poet Ludwig August Frankl named blue and white “the colors of Judah” in a poem not so surprisingly called “Judah’s Colours.”
1970-01-01 08:00
‘Tableclothwise,’ ‘Parrotwise,’ and 10 Other ‘-Wise’ Words That Never Caught On
You think you’ve seen every category of words … then you find this batch, including such oddities as tableclothwise and rabbitwise.
1970-01-01 08:00
Canadian peace advocate Vivian Silver confirmed killed in Hamas attack
Vivian Silver dedicated her life to helping Gazans, and ending the Arab-Israeli conflict.
1970-01-01 08:00
We will do all we can to release girl - Irish PM
Emily Hand's family believed she had been killed by Hamas but it is now thought she is a hostage
1970-01-01 08:00
Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?
Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always take to the field for a Thanksgiving football game? Because it’s tradition! But how did this tradition begin?
1970-01-01 08:00
11 Awesome Artifacts You Can See at the Explorers Club
The Explorers Club keeps some odd artifacts in its collection, including a stuffed whale penis.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rumbling Middle East fault lines make this Israel-Gaza war different
The future is bleak if the conflict doesn't force the Israelis and Palestinians to try again for peace.
1970-01-01 08:00
You Bull’s Pizzle! Breaking Down 10 Iconic Shakespeare Insults
Here’s how to pepper your next argument with Shakespearean insults.
1970-01-01 08:00
Toddler among US hostages in Gaza - White House
The three-year-old hostage was raised in a Sunday call between President Biden and Qatar's Sheikh Tamim.
1970-01-01 08:00
Five US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean
The service members died in a helicopter crash in a region where the US has boosted operations.
1970-01-01 08:00
Stede Bonnet, the Real-Life ’Gentleman’ Pirate Who Inspired ’Our Flag Means Death’
Centuries later, Stede Bonnet’s motivations and actual aptitude for piracy remain unclear. But he still managed to make the history books—in his nightgown, no less.
1970-01-01 08:00
Macron condemns rising antisemitism and Israeli bombing of civilians
The French leader tells the BBC's Katya Adler a Gaza ceasefire is urgently needed and rising antisemitism must be beaten.
1970-01-01 08:00