The word despot comes from the Greek despotēs, meaning “master” or “lord.” In Byzantine Greece, despotēs was originally a ...

Han So-hee had a diary on the table. Not a planner or a notebook for jotting down schedules — an actual diary, complete with ...

Even the iPhone, long considered the preserve of the youth, has been recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.

Defined biceps and triceps aren’t exactly a new cultural phenomenon — Grace Jones and Madonna were flexing their muscles long ...

It is not death that is frightening. What is truly frightening is indifference — a state that enters us quietly and gradually ...

What has been true since the beginning of time is still true today: It’s only human intelligence that can save us from slop.

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During the Prohibition era in the United States, moonshine runners competed against each other in a show of pride. While it ...

In ancient Egypt, they were seen as guides and protectors, admired for their ability to survive winter through hibernation, a ...

Palm Beach County Sheriff's detectives are investigating hateful graffiti discovered outside a Boca Raton office building, ...

In this week’s, Dr. David Gordon reviews Bruce Goldberg's Why Schools Fail and finds much to like. Not surprisingly, elite ...

Riley Green jokingly recounts how he expected all his ex-girlfriends to come out of the woodwork when he was named 'People''s ...