Burgundy is famous for its vineyard-covered hills, medieval towns, grand châteaux, and some of the world’s most celebrated ...

Hundreds of first responders have told me they remember exactly how they felt during the World Trade Center attacks, even 25 ...

His latest film is not good. In fact, it is frequently frustrating, yet I left the theater thinking only one thing: Thank God ...

Screenwriters Samy Burch, James Gunn, and Jeremy Slater have wisely created roles for a slew of Looney Tunes favorites.

Known almost as much for her trademark mid-parted hair and large aviator sunglasses as for her acute intelligence, courage ...

For nearly 50 years after Roe, public opinion on abortion was remarkably stable. In 1975, Gallup found support for legal abortion in certain circumstances at 54% and support for a ban in all ...

Ornate shops line Krahnstrasse, Osnabrück's main pedestrian path in the Old Town. I can think of three reasons why you ended up in Osnabrück, Germany: 1) Your car ...

The New Republic was on the verge of collapse just shy of its 100th birthday. But in March of 2012, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes swooped down to its rescue, saving the iconic magazine from ruin, ...

The halftime show is the last bastion of interest for non-sports fans who still wish to participate in the good old American tradition of the Super Bowl. This year there was controversy at the reveal ...

Hans Christian Andersen was speaking about his fairytales, in perfect Danish, on a street corner in Odense, Denmark. The small crowd that had gathered was enrapt, laughing and applauding. Then, ...

On a sweltering summer day in 2013, a single tweet from Tahrir Square sparked a global conversation. Armed with nothing but smartphones, Egyptian protesters captured the raw energy of a movement that ...

In modern society's controversies, few tiles glimmer with as complex a spectrum as those involving sex scandals. We love them and hate them, and we can’t get enough of them. Salacious by nature ...