In the land of Rip Van Winkle, an annual celebration revisits Washington Irving's tale -- and the urgent lessons it holds for ...

The post A new Henry Kissinger documentary gilds the stinkweed appeared first on Salon.com. If you’d rather not know the worst thing Henry Kissinger ever did to America, then “American Experience: ...

Have Americans reached a tipping point when it comes to tipping? A new consumer survey from Popmenu, a technology company that services the restaurant industry, suggests as much. The key data point: ...

ESPN’s next blockbuster announcement could involve one of its popular figures. Network staple Scott Van Pelt has emerged as a leading candidate to fill ESPN’s vacant 5 p.m. weekday show time slot, ...

Mark Van Winkle was serving a life sentence for a 1993 murder Getty Mark Van Winkle was convicted in 1994 of fatally shooting Israel Espino, 21, and wounding two others He was sentenced to life in ...

A former college president’s son who killed a man in a 1993 triple shooting in Massachusetts has been granted parole, according to officials and published reports. Mark Van Winkle, 51, has been ...

A man who was sentenced to life without parole for a 1993 murder has been granted parole after a court ruling made him eligible for release. The Massachusetts Parole Board on Oct. 7 unanimously voted ...

Washington Irving was born just as the news reached New York City: The war with England was over. To celebrate, his mother named him after the victorious American general. When he was a boy of 6, ...

Since the Mountain Top Historical Society is hosting the sixth annual Rip Van Winkle reading this Sunday, Oct. 12, at the train station, I decided to delve into a few more stories about Rip. I’ll ...

WELL, NEW AT NOON. A BIT OF A SAD STORY OUT OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. THE ROLAND-STORY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS MOURNING THE DEATH OF LONGTIME FOOTBALL COACH KERRY VAN WINKLE. IN A FACEBOOK POST FROM THE ...

The brewery will be located in a nearly 100-year-old historic building. Its theme will blend 1920s elegance with a 1990s pop culture museum. An official opening date has not yet been announced.