A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

She was there when Jesus was crucified, yet no one knows much about her. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene. The Penitent Magdalene by Guido Reni.

GOTHAM FC FORWARD Margaret “Midge” Purce—the two-time National Women’s Soccer League champion, entrepreneur, and activist—has the same 24 hours in a day as everyone else. She swears. “I scroll a lot ...

“Mary, Did You Know?” has become one of the most popular Christmas songs since its 1991 release. It was first recorded by Michael English on his 1991 debut album. The song has since been covered by ...

Midge Purce of NJ/NY Gotham FC celebrates during the NWSL 2025 Champions Parade on Nov. 24 in New York City. Ira L. Black / Getty Images Fresh off her second NWSL Championship with the club, ...

To survive the bitter cold, Antarctica’s native residents adorn themselves with thick layers of fat and fur. A non-biting midge, on the other hand, has only a soft shell to shield itself—but that ...

The public are to be given a rare chance to see the last letter by Mary Queen of Scots, which was written just hours before she was beheaded. Mary penned the letter in her cell after her imprisonment ...

Get to know James Marsden’s three kids: Jack, Mary and William Francesca Gariano is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in ...

December is upon us, which means it's time to take stock of the year in TV. And what a year it was. From long-running series celebrating landmark final seasons, to new players making their mark on the ...

Don Draper (Jon Hamm) had many mistresses, but Mad Menseason 1 introduces the two saddest women Draper had affairs with. The Emmy-winning AMC series created by Matthew Weiner is now streaming in 4K on ...

CAMMIDGE Dorothy Mary (nee Kendall) On March 30th peacefully in York Hospital aged 101 years after a short illness. Beloved wife of the late Robert, mother of Sandra and Christine, mother-in-law of ...

Miss Midge, the strict history teacher in Ratburger, plays the tuba in a “truly awful” manner, “like a hippopotamus farting”. Miss Spite (Billionaire Boy) “smelt of rotten cabbage. That was the nicest ...