L.A. homebuyers can't seem to get enough of modern homes, those simple, box-like structures that have sprouted up across the city over the past 15 years. But why?

The White House’s Oval Office is similar today as it was in the past. But this office did not exist before the burning of the White House. During the War of 1812, the British set fire to the ...

The house, from 1977, had vaulted ceilings with wood beams and tan tile floors when she bought it. Ms. Diaz, 31, a stay-at-home mother, and Manny Diaz, 30, who owns a trucking company, spent about ...