There was a time when fairy tales were much more than just bedtime stories. Actually, the fanciful tales that have enthralled generations of people have their roots in real historical events. Real ...

As 2016, this year of upheavals, draws to a close, "Waves of anger and fear/ Circulate over the bright/ And darkened lands of the earth,/ Obsessing our private lives" (W.H. Auden). For many people, ...