Risky. Dangerous. Scary. A way to break the rules.We're not talking about failing to study for your final math test or disobeying your parents. We're talking about a type of music called jazz.Some people say that jazz is America's only true art form. That's because it began here, hundreds of ...

And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air/ Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there(end ital precede)You know the words above. You've sung them before a baseball game or at a swim meet. They're part of our national anthem, also called "The Star-Spangled Banner." ...

Now that school is out, it’s time for stay-at-home parents to begin contemplating a solution to the ever-vexing declaration, “Mom/Dad, I’m boooored.” You can always plug your young teens and older children into a summer sports program, or take them to the nearest water park or family ...

"Wowww," said Justin Hudis, 11, of Bethesda, Md., looking through a case of old, rare and just plain adorable dispensers of Pez candies. "I can tell not all of these are from America."Hudis had come to the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore with his mother. "It just has a lot of ...

<p class="p1">The Creator's "inordinate fondness for beetles" finds full and beautiful play in Steve Jenkins' latest nature book. As usual, everything in Jenkins' book is carefully thought out and flawlessly arrayed. The African Goliath beetle is shown life-size--almost as large ...

<p class="krtHeadline">Whether it’s cutting out projects on the sofa or sitting up and coloring in bed, B. Toys’ You Hue provides a way for children to transport their creative fun around.</p><p class="krtText">Made for children ages 2 to 10, the ...