It was bizarre. The deafening bagpipes ceased as an actor — wasn’t he in Braveheart? — began frantically stabbing what looked like a pillow encased in plastic. Its gray gut spilled out, and the ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Jan. 24, 2020, before the restrictions of the pandemic limited social gatherings. But even COVID-19 can't dampen the collective spirit of Robert ...

Host Jacki Lyden marks the 250th birthday of Scottish poet and haggis lover Robert Burns. She hears from Alison Jones, a champion of Burns' poems. Jones is also a champion reciter — she won The Robert ...

Prince Charles is saying "sláinte" to Burns Night! The Prince of Wales, 72, marked the annual celebration of Robert Burns on Monday by reciting one of Scottish poet's most well-known pieces "Auld Lang ...

The year-old Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is full of rodents. Tiny mice enliven a set of weathervane scenes from Burns’ narrative poem “Tam o’ Shanter,” rats run through a video illustrating 18th ...

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Devotees of Scottish bard Robert Burns will mark the 250th anniversary of his birth the world over on Sunday, celebrating a genius, philanderer, carouser and lover of life. The ...

Enjoying stuffed sheep stomach, sausage rolls and whisky is tradition on Burns Night — a holiday that commemorates the life and work of the iconic Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Ackroyd's Scottish ...

A statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns and his dog has been returned to the Back Bay Fens after spending the last four decades in the Financial District’s Winthrop Square. A public event on Wednesday ...