As Valentine’s Day approaches, finding the perfect words to express your feelings for that special someone can seem like a daunting task – so much so that you may feel tempted to ask ChatGPT for an ...

Check out this list of children’s nursery rhymes and the stories behind them.

There once was a man named Mark, Who loved to get dressed in the dark, He wore his hat upside down, Had shoes like a clown, And also liked to eat sandwiches. Narrator: Hang on professor, that last ...

Tributes have been paid to Limerick man Patrick 'Pa' O’Dwyer, a prominent figure in international strength sports, who died at the weekend aged 40. Known as the ‘Limerick Lion’, Mr O'Dwyer held the ...

The howl of the coyote is America’s “original national anthem,” says Dan Flores, author of Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History. A totemic animal in Native American mythology, the coyote ...

Irish weather lore is grounded in centuries of observation of nature and shared through memorable sayings or rhymes ...

The dedicated team at My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue (MLHR) sprang into action last week to save a freezing pug puppy who was sleeping in a plant pot, trying to escape the lashing rain. Footage of the ...

J. Patrick Lewis, illus. by Maria Cristina Pritelli. Creative Editions, $24.99 (88p) ISBN 978-1-56846-240-0 Nearly 60 poems from former Children’s Poet Laureate Lewis are gathered in this handsome ...

What was your favorite country single and/or album released in 2025? “Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley. Her twangy drawl mixed with the pedal steel is gonna get me every time. Also Jason Isbell’s Foxes ...

Sunda pangolins are one of 8 species of pangolin. They are secretive, elusive and mostly nocturnal animals that live in forests across Southeast Asia. The main threat to this species is ...

Chances are that even if you know nothing about Poland, you still know what pierogi are! Pierogi are likely the most popular ...

November 24, 2025 • Our annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great ...