Who can you trust online? It’s a question that comes up constantly in our digital lives, and it’s also a subject of great fascination to internet scholars.

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Presuming that immigration was a boon to national security, U.S. borders remained mostly open for the first century of the nation’s existence.

It's difficult to pinpoint exactly when the taco was invented, but the taco truck has grown from humble origins to inspire an entire mobile food revolution.

The United States' calling card is its strong military. What role does military spending play in the federal budget? And is more always better?

Many are speculating about what former president Barack Obama will do in his retirement. Perhaps he will stay as politically involved as John Quincy Adams.

One of the world’s most incredible, yet unsung, ecosystems, karsts are home to a remarkable biological diversity.

Someone discovered a handful of previously unpublished letters written by Mary Shelley, stashed in private house in a small English village.

Black producers and entertainers use the concept of physically appropriating another race to discuss racism in "Dear White People" and "White Chicks."

The Freedom of Information Act of 1966 (or FOIA) was the result of a struggle by Congress and private business for information from the executive branch.