If a man punches a woman in the face or throws a hammer at her head, it is regarded as a violent assault. If a sibling ...

Ruth Behar tells the stories of four generations of 12-year-old Sephardi girls in a single family over a 500-year period.

Health officials have raised concerns over a drop in the uptake of the flu vaccine after it emerged at least 18,000 deaths were associated with the illness over the past two years. Eligible people are ...

Maryam Sheiakh's unvaccinated daughter, Saffy, was transferred to a High Dependency Unit as she was struggling to breathe and ...

In 'Children of Darkness and Light', author Lori Hellis draws on interviews, investigation and her three-decade career to ...

Becoming bilingual, however, can come with its challenges, especially for families with diverse backgrounds. However, there are benefits and best practices for raising a bilingual baby.

Young Adult horror books from the '90s have been the basis for many brilliant movies, but many other titles deserve to be ...

Member of the Minnesota Orchestra for 36 years introduces “Defying the Silence,” a labor history about how some of the world’s finest musicians walked a picket line and how local music lovers rallied ...

Author Jodi Picoult makes a librarian her opening act at her talks across the country to talk about the effects of book banning.

Newton Public Library's annual pumpkin decorating contest is back. Decorate a pumpkin or gourd as your favorite book ...

Male fantasy fans tend to dominate fan spaces and create toxic cultures that not only degrade female characters but also ...