Now ubiquitous in many of Japan’s 9,000 stations, the first eki stamp appeared in 1931 at Fukui station near the Sea of Japan coast, where stationmaster Kanichi Tominaga hit upon the idea of a ...

Anke Hanusch dips her tool into dark blue wax and dots it precisely on a yellow-dyed Easter egg in her hand. Back and forth, ...

and the U.S. Postal Service brought out the first-class Christmas stamp, encouraging more people to send holiday greetings. In the stamp’s debut year, 1962, post offices sold 1 billion ...

The government will freeze $2 billion in funds because the university refused to comply with its demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk. 7 min read Trump Threatens Harvard ...

The murder conspiracy trial against Lori Valley Daybell is winding down in Phoenix as the prosecutor finished presenting the state’s case against Vallow Daybell on Wednesday. The number of ...

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One woman died when she was struck by a vehicle on Highway 81 near Madison on Saturday. Around 5:45 a.m., first responders were called to Highway 81 near 830th Road, about 2 miles northeast of ...

As a country that honours religious freedom, all employees of Christian, Muslim and Jewish religions are entitled to paid days off for a limited number of religious holidays.