Across Canada, there are convenience stores with no clerks, hotels where guests check in, check out and order fresh towels on ...

Japan's space agency says its H3 rocket has failed to place a navigation satellite into orbit. This marks a setback for the ...

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages ...

A zoo on Java island released photos of Indonesia's first locally-born giant panda cub, and said the male cub was showing ...

From miniature food art in Singapore to batik in Indonesia, Shopee is connecting local artisans with a broader audience.

PBS Books is hitting the road and focusing on Alaska. Viewers can tune in at 4 p.m. Wednesday for an episode that explores Alaska’s rich storytelling tradition — from Indigenous oral histories to the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, November 13, 2025 – The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries have received $15,840 in Zip Books Grant funds from ...

During the government shutdown, booksellers are collecting food for Americans who receive federal aid to buy groceries. By Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter With federal funding for food stamps ...

"I felt like it was time to give the Gemini program its due. It was an opportunity not to be missed." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Once upon a time, new books were printed in limited copies without any translations. If the closest bookshop was sold out, you'd have to resort to desperate means to get ahold of a copy or wait until ...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The Gwinnett Stripers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, launched Hooked on Books, the team’s first free reading program for elementary-aged students in Gwinnett ...