(NEXSTAR) – Each year, the U.S. Department of Education recognizes hundreds of schools across the country as National Blue Ribbon Schools. But what exactly does this prestigious title even mean?

There are a few techniques that can be used to get bone-straight hair, but one that continues to stand the test of time is the silk press. A silk press is a hair straightening technique used ...

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Twenty-one New York schools — including 16 in the Big Apple — were recognized Monday by the federal Department of Education as “Blue Ribbon” stand-outs for their academic achievements.

Museums are continually searching for ancient counterparts to contemporary phenomena, and the British Museum’s new show Silk Roads appears to be just that: an exploration of the ancient ...

A total of 16 New York City schools — and another five from across the state — have been named National Blue Ribbon award winners, the U.S. Department of Education said on Monday. The schools ...

The world is full of legendary highways but none can compete with the Silk Road – the storied route set to fascinate the masses at the British Museum in a new exhibition (September 26 to ...

Silk Roads is about lots more than silk. John Masefield summed up the allure of trade with the east in his poem Cargoes: “Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir,/Rowing home to haven in sunny ...

In addition to being smooth and soft on the skin, silk is temperature-regulating and hypoallergenic, making it an excellent material to sleep in. And while it isn’t exactly known for being cheap ...

Those shocking statistics explain why more and more people are embracing a reimagined breast-cancer-awareness ribbon that thinks beyond pink. Created in 1992 by Alexandra Penney, then editor-in ...

The fabric itself defines luxury and elegance but how to know the product is genuine? Here are 7 easy tips to identify pure silk for silk lovers. Pure silk has a different texture. It feels smooth and ...