The United States celebrates as official national holidays only three individual persons—Jesus Christ, Christopher Columbus, and Martin Luther King, Jr. The legislation making King’s birthday an official federal holiday was... read more →
According to StopBullying.gov, more than 1 in 4 students in the United States say they have been bullied at school. Here are some other shocking statistics on bullying: 28% of students in... read more →
Oil pollution disasters are usually the result of human error or equipment malfunction, but 25 years ago there was one of the largest environmental catastrophes of all time involving oil... read more →
As the presidential election kicks into full gear this winter, immigration is fast becoming one of the campaign's most controversial issues. Some candidates are calling for limits and even bans... read more →
One hundred years ago, in 1916, the longest battle in history was fought on the border of France and Germany. The 10-month Battle of Verdun became a symbol of the... read more →
The Obama administration has released its update to the Dietary Guidelines. Revised every five years, these guidelines are based on evolving nutrition science and serve as the government's official advice... read more →
Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities and English at Yale, is famous as a champion of the Literary Canon, that compendium of the greatest literature of all time. More... read more →