In ancient days, in the land of Moab, a young girl named Ruth often felt like a stranger among her people. She felt different from her family and from her friends. Her closest friend, a girl named ...

Religious names offer a connection to spirituality and tradition, providing a deep meaning that can accompany a girl ...

In one of the most famous lines in the Old Testament, Ruth tells Naomi, "Where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God" (1:16).

Casey Cep writes about her experience reading the Old Testament during pregnancy, for a course taught by the novelist Marilynne Robinson, noting how Biblical stories about mothers stand out to her ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford is mourning the death of a 66-year-old elephant that has been an iconic member of the zoo for nearly 40 years.

New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo announced the death of Ruth, a 66-year-old Asian elephant, in a statement Saturday morning. “A beloved member of the zoo family and icon throughout Greater ...