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How’s that for a war on Christmas?
Hear something odd in his syntax, you do
How previous reforms led to the system we have today
The Macy's Day Parade, football, and Black Friday deals may be uniquely American, but giving thanks for a good harvest is a tradition that crosses cultures
The American West may fly the flag of individualism, but it was built on a bedrock of Big Government
Even as other territories became states, the U.S. kept Puerto Rico's legal status vague
How war, the golf industry, and Big Candy got (most) us an extra hour of sleep this weekend
From 'Night of the Living Dead' to 'Paranormal Activity,' low-budget horror movies continue to def Hollywood's box-office expectations
Is Marxism just a turn-crank formula for purges and dictatorship or was something else to blame?
A lifelong member of the NRA, Reagan might be the most consequential president for gun control legislation in the past century
Flooding in America is an epidemic
In 1971, a group of activists stole thousands of incriminating documents that proved the bureau was spying on Americans. They got away scot-free.
How a legislative fluke turned into a political weapon
When elected officials break the rules, this congressional tool puts them in check
Save money without even thinking about it
Those daily pills aren't doing you any favors
On Aug. 21, the moon's shadow will roll across the U.S. as tens of millions of Americans witness a total solar eclipse
Amazon, Google, Facebook, and our second Gilded Age
It's actually been a part of our DNA all along
Dissecting the strange, wonderful grammar of Hulkspeak
A Hawaiian's tried-and-true advice for avoiding a shark attack
The language has four genders — and an unexpected Monty Python tribute
So how did Jensen become Johnson, Koenigsberger become Kingsley, and Mlodzianowski become Murphy?
The most dangerous part of your airplane flight is often the trip to the airport
The People's Republic is investing trillions to build railways, ports, and telecommunications in other countries. Why?
Want to reform the tax code? Just convert deductions to credits.
Here's how an attack could end
With scandals swirling around the White House, the "I-word" is already being mentioned in Congress.
Watergate. Iran-Contra. Trump-Russia?
The best graduation speeches follow a surprisingly similar pattern
Your guide to impressing (and alarming) your beatbox-admiring friends
Their plan to stop Trump's immigration crackdown: Resist. Rebuff. Repeat.
After decades of dramatic successes — as well as failures — the Environmental Protection Agency is at a crossroads
The origins of our modern battles over abortion date back to 1838 and the untimely death of a 21-year-old factory girl named Eliza Sowers
Many experts believe that sweetened foods have caused a global health crisis. What's so bad about sugar?
Kim Jong Un is building a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. Can he be stopped?
He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done?He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done?
President Trump inherited several undeclared wars around the world. Will he change U.S. policy?
Not so easy, eh?
Stressed-out Americans, from war veterans to Google workers, are embracing mindfulness meditation. Does it really work?
HBO's documentary Bright Lights highlights the intimacy between the famous mother and daughter
Once they've relinquished the highest office in the land, many presidents enjoy rewarding second acts
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other rich entrepreneurs are competing to open a new frontier of privately funded space travel.
It was first invented by deaf players
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