The American writer Kurt Vonnegut was a prisoner in Dresden during the Second World War, and after the devastating Allied bombing of that city, was forced to go “mining” for corpses. In his novel ...

Several Roanoke Valley elected municipal officials, church and nonprofit organizations leaders have been walking, riding buses, bikes and scooters to get around as part of the 2025 Week Without ...

When you go on vacation, you know to watch out for infamous hazards like bedbugs and cruise-line virus outbreaks. But a new study reveals there’s a stealth vacation danger that’s probably not even on ...

Harvey Horn turned 99 years old on Dec. 15. In 99 years, Horn has lived an interesting life: He went to engineering school, met President Lyndon B. Johnson, married, served as a B-17 navigator and ...

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Research shows people who speak another language are more utilitarian and flexible, less risk-averse and egotistical, and better able to cope with traumatic memories As Vladimir Nabokov revised his ...