President Biden in 2022 announced Admiral Linda Fagan as the new commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard making her the first ...

Born in the Mwanza region of northern Tanzania, James remembers studying for school by the light of a kerosene lantern.

Many families rely on expensive kerosene lamps for light in these parts of the country. As part of efforts to deal with the ...

The Toronto Blue Jays have landed a high-profile free agent, adding Anthony Santander to their powerful lineup, according to ...

Soma Bags makes backpacks equipped with solar panels that power a light, enabling children in rural Tanzania to read even ...

The Japanese government, through the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), showcased its country's culture and ...

Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces.

The backpack is a popular choice of carry bag, particularly when lugging bits and pieces to and from work, university or ...

The $16,000 donation from Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church came with the promise of more funding to cover Blessings in a Backpack for five years.

The final exhibition encouraging owners to collect items that were swept away by the tsunami following the 2011 Great East Japan E ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Riley High School principal, Shawn Henderson, sent a letter to families Friday morning, informing them a handgun was found in the backpack of a student. The letter reads ...

Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times Supported by By Clay Risen One afternoon in February 1891, a Japanese chemist named Jokichi Takamine arrived by train in Peoria, Ill. He was there at the ...