To wit: As a girl, Edith Wharton adored oyster sauce, turtle, stewed celery, cooked tomatoes, and lima beans in cream. Mark ...

The story of the Easy-Bake Oven begins with pretzels. In the early 1960s, Norman Shapiro was walking through New York City when he spotted vendors keeping pretzels warm with small ovens. Shapiro was ...

I'm the baby and kids gear writer, a mom to three and former teacher. From pajamas to heart-themed toys, the best Valentine's Day gifts for kids relate to their interests and show them you care. As ...

February is Black History Month, but did you know that the precursor to Black History Month — what was known as Negro History Week — was created in 1926 here in Chicago by Carter G. Woodson and the ...

When ‘Alma’s Way’ returns on Monday, the Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS series arrives for Season 3 with stories rooted in history, identity, and everyday moments that help young viewers make sense of the ...

In sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal vaccination against six diseases. In justifying the move, health ...

If your child is a picky eater or refuses to eat meat, beans, or other high-protein foods, you might be concerned that they're missing out on a crucial nutrient. Some concern is warranted, since ...

Built in the early 1840s, the Hubbard House was among the final stops on the Underground Railroad. William and Katharine Hubbard helped people escaping slavery seek freedom in Canada. This article was ...

The Arizona dad who killed himself after leaving his 2-year-old daughter to die in a hot car had been locking his kids in parked cars for more than 10 years, his now-teen daughter claimed as she filed ...

BOISE, Idaho — Five years ago, Boise illustrator Kelly Knopp felt Idaho's strangest stories deserved a visual treatment for future generations. He turned the state's hidden history, including the ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of kids ages 12 and younger approach their children’s technology use and screen time. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents ...