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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.

A casual viewer of the NBA finals might be led to believe the event is really a showdown between Stephen Curry and LeBron James.

Here is your Friday Five: Five new books out this week, and links to related content you won't find anywhere else. Ghanaian-American writer Yaa Gyasi’s firs

Loving Day celebrates the SCOTUS decision in Loving v. Virginia in 1967 which struck down the laws of the 16 states still forbidding interracial marriage. 

Before cell phones and selfies, American artist Cindy Sherman influenced the world with her monumental and ongoing series of self-portraiture.

Over the past 50 years, the portion of Americans who smoke dropped has dropped from 42 to 15 percent. The precipitous decline could mean the end of the fascination.