They always ask, ‘Why let the story run if it’s false? You know a wise man once said nothin’ at all.’” Years ago, I heard this quote in a song, and I thought what a powerful statement in a ...

According to the host Ken Jennings, trivia is overlooked as a “great social force.” By Ken Jennings Produced by Vishakha Darbha Ken Jennings, the “Jeopardy!” host, doesn’t think trivia is trivial. In ...

In the late 19th century, the English biologist and philosopher Thomas Henry Huxley —a man known as “Darwin’s Bulldog” for his fierce defense of evolutionary science—offered a sobering observation ...

There’s something uniquely American about the Second Amendment right to bear arms. No other country in the world enshrines such a right. And, heartbreakingly, there’s also something uniquely American ...

In taking a break from moving (15 out of 10 don't recommend in August), I thought I'd get back to something that never fails to annoy some readers and letter-writers: fact-checking. The late Sen.