Most people know what it means when someone is described as a conman. It’s short for confidence man: what we would know today ...

Heresy is any belief or theory strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs (per Wikipedia). Trumpism reminds me of the heresy of Arianism (the teaching of the Christian presbyter Arius, ...

Just suppose a Medieval was to arrive in the modern world today. Coming from a time of knights and castles, monks, and abbeys they would see our 21st century world as completely alien to the one they ...

Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries ...

Photo: Jordan Strauss/Associated Press/Brian Snyder/Reuters Some thoughts on a climbdown for the ages. The reaction was widespread relief in America and the world. Americans want their country to ...

Instead of being stuck in the middle, I can be a bridge that understands both sides of the spectrum, learning from both experiences and making sure that I do the best with what I have. Ultimately, ...

You may think you’re part of the middle-class, but depending on your income tax bracket you could be upper-middle class and simply not realize it. Explore More: Here’s the Minimum Salary ...

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

Air force pilots were the first to express their discontent last week. Paratroopers, tank corps reservists, physicians and former Mossad members have followed. The attack on al-Ahli Hospital ...

Lyle and Erik Menendez continue to serve life sentences in prison for the brutal murders of their parents on August 20, 1989. Thirty-five years later, the case of the Menendez brothers has ...

Sancho I, ruler of the kingdom of Léon in the north of modern-day Spain, was overthrown by rebel nobles in A.D. 958. Their motive, even by the turbulent politics of the day, was an unusual one ...