The last time we plucked a Democratic politician out of another job and sent him to Washington to serve in the U.S. Senate was Wendell Ford, when he ran in 1974. Sure, we sent him back three times, ...

Two researchers are proposing a new reading of the Song of Wade, a once widely known epic from the 12th century, thanks to a ...

Abraham’s Boys, Natasha Kermani’s clever retelling of the classic Dracula tale, burns itself into the brain by way of bold narrative choices and Southern Gothic aesthetics. Based on a short story in ...

Toni Morrison’s Beloved is a devastating work of historical fantasy inspired by the real life story of Margaret Garner, enslaved woman who killed her own daughter in order to free her from a life of ...

Witness the legendary first encounter between Beowulf and Grendel, a monster that terrorized Heorot’s great hall. This is the moment a hero’s name was forged in battle.

Just fifteen years ago, if you asked a political science teacher, “Which American political party represents the nation’s ...

Get each minute right, and greatness will write itself into your life.” That profound advice was shared with a handful of ...

The 9-year-old from Vietnam was abused by her mother for customers watching on smartphone apps in the U.S. and elsewhere. The mother said she needed the money.

Pedro Pascal opens up about grief and life without his mother: 'I feel her witness all around me' The "Materialists" actor told Vanity Fair that he credits his success to his late mother.

“Don’t strive for greatness. Get each minute right, and greatness will write itself into your life.” That profound advice was ...

It was horrifying enough for anyone when a door plug popped off an Alaska Airlines flight at more than 16,000 feet last year, causing an explosive decompression. But one mother’s nightmare was ...