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Abstract (Summary) [...] I see green and white neon fittings on the minarets, fairy lights strung between them, and the sound of a diesel generator. The [...]

On October 21, 1798, soldiers under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte stormed the historic Al-Azhar Mosque and seminary in Cairo as part of an effort to [...]

The travel writer and novelist on reading The Second Sex as an 18-year-old, discovering Proust, and the brilliance of Byron

What makes a good travel book? Here Jonathan Raban, who died this week, explains what separates the mediocre from the great

Rear Adm Robert Byron "By" Fuller is one of the dozens of men who braved the severe treatment as a Prisoner of War during the Vietnam War.

David Fleming's book Hellfire sheds light on the Hypocrites Club – where Evelyn Waugh made merry with Anthony Powell and Henry Green

Montana broke multiple daily temperature records this summer, according to the National Weather Service, with many parts of the state seeing more days over 90 and 100 degrees every year due to climate change.

Montana broke multiple daily temperature records this summer, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Marty Whitmore. He says many parts of the state are seeing more days over 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit every year due to climate change. MSU professor and lead author of the Montana Climate Assessment Cathy Whitlock says Montanans, especially those in rural areas, may not be prepared for these temperatures because most have historically lived without air conditioning.

The 19th century battle over Central Asia between the U.K. and Russia finds parallels today

CRAIG BROWN: For centuries people have been finding faults with the famous Italian city,whether it be the smell or the weather. Now they can add another to the list - seagulls.