Louisiana is the only American state where French can be heard frequently, as the language has been part of its culture since the late 1600s. Some people are trying to keep it from dying out in the ...

Native American words, honoring royals, or homesick settlers—check out the crazy origins of every American state's name.

Betrothal is the formal act or state of being engaged to be married. It’s an old-fashioned word for an engagement, a promise that two people will marry each other. The word "betrothal" originates from ...

Kate Moss, Fashion. Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Julian d’Ys, The Ritz, Paris 2012. [photographs of Kate Moss at the Paris Ritz for ...

France's Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a possible no-confidence vote. (Julien de Rosa/AFP/Getty Images) French markets tumbled Tuesday as political uncertainty mounted ahead of a confidence ...

When the U.S. bought Louisiana in 1803, thousands of French-speaking residents suddenly became part of a new nation. This is what happened to their culture, language, and identity Over 2.5 million ...

Freshman cornerback Knahlij Harrell is a player to keep an eye on for this season. Recruited out of Virginia Beach, Harrell led Green Run High School to a regional championship. In his final season, ...

The U.S. Navy owns many historic artefacts. One is America’s Ship of State, USS Constitution, still in commission, and visited by hundreds of thousands each year in Boston. Another is a relatively ...