Violence and crime have been part of American history since the earliest explorers arrived on the continent and killed…

The recent death of a U.S. missionary trying to visit an isolated group living on a remote Indian island reignited…

The Democratic Party will retake control of the House of Representatives after gaining a net total of 40 seats in the…

On Dec. 9, 1968, engineer Douglas Engelbart introduced the computer mouse at a product demo, bringing one of the…

Academic tenure continues to decline in U.S. institutions of higher learning, as colleges increasingly look to reduce…

Many medical professionals and parents believe that starting school so early in the day has negative consequences for…

Thanksgiving is one of America’s oldest and most cherished cultural traditions. The Onion looks back at the history of…

Nov. 18 marks 20 years since the debut of The Powerpuff Girls, the Craig McCracken–created cartoon that follows three…

Just like any relationship, friendships can reach a point where they’re not beneficial to both participants, but ending…

The 2018 midterm elections resulted in the Republicans holding onto the Senate, the Democrats taking the House, a…

Only about 40 percent of eligible Americans vote in a typical midterm election and around 60 percent in a presidential…

There are 35 Senate seats up for reelection in the 2018 midterms, most of which are currently held by Democrats, while…

Many of the 435 U.S. House of Representatives midterm races are currently polling as toss-ups, with Democrats needing…

The popularity of DNA testing for ancestry by companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA has skyrocketed in recent years as…

There are 36 governor seats up for election in the 2018 midterms, as Democrats seek to make up ground against the…

The highly controversial recent confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court marks an especially divisive…

Blockchain technology forms the foundation for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Ethereum, but it can be…

Antarctica, Earth’s southernmost continent, faces numerous threats from climate change, but many people don’t know very…

More Americans rent their home now than at any point in the past 50 years, and many tenants have to contend with…

There are 331 candidates for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, whom the Norwegian Nobel Committee will reveal on…