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A handful of visitors tour the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Christ, in the biblical West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 15.

For a second Christmas, the Holy Land is closed to pilgrims because of COVID

A Palestinian who gives tours of Bethlehem, and the different meanings it holds for different people, reflects on another subdued Christmas in the West Bank city.

Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer-member of the Soviet delegation to the Cultural and Scientific conference for World Peace, plays the second movement of his Fifth Symphony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 27, 1949.

'How Shostakovich Changed My Mind' Touches On The Music-Body Connection

BBC music broadcaster Stephen Johnson's remarkably diverse aesthetic and personal sensitivity are on full display in his new book on the Russian composer's music — and his own personal struggles.

Grimsley High School teacher Sierra Hannipole checks in with a student at the Greensboro, N.C., school's learning hub. According to new federal data, 6 in 10 schools around the U.S., including Grimsley, have given extra training to teachers to support students socially and emotionally this school year.

Here's what schools are doing to try to address students' social-emotional needs

New federal numbers show the nation's schools are hiring and training staff and expanding previous curricula to address student mental health.

With omicron, you need a mask that means business

To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 or other high-filtration mask. Here's how to find a good one and when to wear it.

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev closes his resignation speech after delivering it at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 25, 1991. After 74 years, the Soviet Union was dissolved, breaking into 15 countries. But there's often been friction among the former Soviet republics, including the current confrontation between Russia and Ukraine.

How the Soviet Union's collapse explains the current Russia-Ukraine tension

To understand the friction between Russia and Ukraine, it's important to go back to 1991. Exactly 30 years ago this weekend, the Soviet Union formally dissolved and broke up into 15 separate nations.

Coronavirus FAQ: Remind me, how do you define mild, moderate and severe COVID?

As researchers try to determine the severity of cases caused by the omicron variant, the question of what exactly constitutes mild, moderate and severe COVID is weighing on people's minds.

A fissure is seen next to a house covered with ash on the Canary island of La Palma on Dec. 1. Authorities on the Spanish island are declaring a volcanic eruption that has caused widespread damage but no casualties officially finished.

La Palma's volcanic eruption is officially over, but its devastating toll lingers

Authorities on the Canary Islands declared an eruption that started in September officially finished following 10 days of no lava flows, seismic activity or significant sulfur dioxide emissions.

Blake Farmer plays with his kids, Louisa, 2, and Turner, 8, on the trampoline in their backyard in Nashville, Tennessee. After Thanksgiving, the family all had breakthrough COVID cases, resulting in a couple weeks spent at home. The trampoline served as a distraction for the kids, says Blake Farmer, their father.

What our family learned from our post-Thanksgiving coronavirus outbreak

A reporter's experience with COVID in his young family after a gathering of relatives could help you navigate the Christmas holidays.

Pope Francis unveils a statue of Baby Jesus as he celebrates Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, on Friday.

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as Italy sets pandemic record of new cases

Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

Miami wants to become crypto's financial capital. New York's response? Bring it on

Miami and New York City are racing to become the country's next "crypto capital" at a time when many see virtual currencies as the future of finance.

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