In early 1900, following the death of English writer, critic and philanthropist John Ruskin, Hearst newspapers published the following piece in its editorial column. As we start a new year, the ...

This Pew Research Center report examines religious switching in the United States, including the reasons people give for staying in or leaving their childhood religion. It also looks at social and ...

What does it mean to be “smart” or “dumb”? Few questions are more deceptively complex. Most of us have strong opinions about what those words mean, but scratch the surface and it becomes clear that ...

If you’ve ever stared at your homework feeling stuck, you’re not alone. Many children say it makes them feel stressed, bored, or even anxious. Why do teachers keep giving you work to do at home when ...

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It's a day to honor the bravery and sacrifice of all veterans in the United States. Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and the federal holiday is observed every year on that date, which coincides with ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Brigitte Combs was 11 years old and living in Los Angeles when her mother found a prospective husband for her. The mother and father were in the Hare Krishna movement, and she says that as a result, ...

When the holiday of Halloween is mentioned, thoughts of candy, costumes and scary movies may come to mind. But that hasn't always been the case for the spooky holiday. There is a particular reason why ...

Global momentum continues to build behind nuclear power. There are more than 400 nuclear reactors in operation today in 31 countries, and the number of countries that are considering, planning or well ...

Every single step of an entrepreneurial journey happens through some form of writing — from early pitches to later marketing campaigns, from contracts to plans. The academic phrase for this is: ...