There is a powerful force that affects politics as much as it affects individual lives. It is fatigue. We just get darn tired of something, be it a job, a relationship, a hobby or a routine. We have ...

Some facts are so bizarre that they sound less like reality and more like something someone invented after a few drinks. The world is full of strange coincidences, unbelievable historical details, and ...

Some facts are so strange that they sound like they were made up to get a rise out of us. The world is full of surprising details and unusual pieces of trivia that seem too unlikely to be true, yet ...

A reader suggested Confederate “statues should be displayed in a public park with the appropriate information as an educational tool.” He specifically referenced statues of the controversial former ...

From the moment he took office, Pope Leo XIV became a distinguished proponent of peace, human dignity and concern for disadvantaged people wherever they might be. He was critical of U.S. immigration ...

New York’s rising political voices, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have put inequality back at the center of public debate. The focus is familiar: the gap between rich and poor, and ...

With a sleek, modern sound that plays with melodies without being too overwhelming, house music is the genre rising up in K-pop! A bright, house-inspired backtrack mixed with K-pop’s signature energy ...

American abolitionist and social advocate Frederick Douglass is thought to have said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” A February 2026 article in the Journal of the ...

Dr. Worthen, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is the author of “Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History From the Puritans to Donald Trump.” See more of ...

My mom introduced me to jazz. Jazz was always playing on the radio or on the stereo in our home in North Philadelphia. Irv Randolph is an award-winning journalist and former managing editor of the ...

Songs can be confusing. The sad song with a fun melody combination is particularly lethal, especially if you’re not paying attention. Here are a few 80s jams that you probably didn’t realize were that ...