If they fail this time, tales of impoverished children will quickly pour forth.

ECONOMIST: Two years of the coalition

For the next hour and a half, the band plays through a set that alternates tales of economic pain with party-time escape.

NEWYORKER: We Are Alive

The 10 stories which make up Tube Tales were contributed by readers of the listings magazine Time Out.

BBC: denise van outen

When we met many years ago, I was struck by his tales of India and the Himalayas, where he spent time in school and far more time motorcycling, hitchhiking, and trekking about, shooting pictures.

FORBES: Editor's Note

Originally created by English reverend and railway enthusiast Wilbert Awdry as a bed-time story for his then-ill son, the tales of a cheeky blue steam locomotive today enjoy global popularity.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Every serious work of the time, including Geoffrey Chaucer's legendary "Canterbury Tales, " employed this script.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Avast your activities to spend some time listening to local folklore with the island's premier storyteller as he weaves tales of the exotic spice trade.

BBC: Daily deal: A treasure trove of Caribbean delights