In Lebanon, a historic university offers not just an education in the heart of Beirut, but an unusual sanctuary for cats abandoned during war and economic hardship. NPR's Jane Arraf and Jawad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Acquiring cats meant they were considered necessary wartime equipment, but they also became mascots and companions to soldiers ...

When we think of World War I and World War II, images of soldiers, trenches, air raids and blackouts come to mind. But hidden within these stories of conflict is a quieter, often forgotten presence: ...

Deploying cats during World War I was a necessary action to counter the threat of millions of rats. Acquiring cats meant they were considered necessary wartime equipment, but they also became mascots ...

Acquiring cats meant they were considered necessary wartime equipment, but they also became mascots and companions to soldiers during a time of need. A claim has recently surfaced stating that around ...