When you think of things that are quintessentially Russian, you might think of those painted wooden nesting dolls stacked one inside another. NPR's John Ruwitch visited the place where most of the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginians donated 13 tons of acorns, chestnuts and walnuts for the Virginia Department of Forestry’s (DOF) annual collection in 2025. In a social media post on Thursday, Nov.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Matryoshka dolls are a Russian folk art tradition dating back over a ...

Starbucks has announced the annual return of its beloved holiday cups, available in stores starting November 6. The cups feature festive ribbon or plaid motifs in red or green. There are both hot and ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — It has been a tradition at St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary in Joplin for close to 15 years. And it continued on Thursday. The school’s Stack Up event involved kids in all grades ...

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Richard Simmons's pricey collection of hundreds of eerie dolls is hitting the auction block just over a year after his death. Simmons passed away in July 2024 after being found unresponsive by his ...

Oscar-winning Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh melted hearts on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after sharing that she has more than 100 Labubu dolls, a secret number fans never saw coming. Yeoh ...