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 history and mystery of Asherah

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?

Dissecting the end of an era

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