Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" would not have surprised Plato. 

Three years ago, then-CIA director General David Petraeus resigned amid scandal: He'd had an affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell.

A brief history of East and West Germany, and why they built the Berlin Wall.

What is Flag Day, again? Early American flags were all over the place. There was no consensus about the flag until 25 years after the Revolution.

Cyborgs might be closer in the future than you think.

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The Orlando shooting was an act of anti-gay violence, an element of the story many politicians have ignored.

American tourism took the scenic route over the course of the twentieth century. A growing middle class and car ownership helped.

What's the political use of anger?

Consumers looking to make a healthier choice need to consider that "fast casual" restaurants aren't always better than fast food.