Last fourth of July, as fireworks burst across the night sky near the Lieber Correctional Institution in Ridgeville, S.C., convicted kidnapper Jimmy Causey tucked a …

With the shutdown of all Toys ‘R’ Us stores looming, one man has taken it upon himself to try to save the beloved toy retailer …

Be careful what you wish—even if what you’re wishing for is something you really, really need. Take, for example, Chile’s Atacama Desert. Widely considered the …

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After revealing the existence of the PlayStation Classic in September, Sony has finally made known the full lineup of games to be included on its …

(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk scrapped his plan to take Tesla Inc. private, a remarkable reversal more than two weeks after blindsiding employees and investors with …

A total solar eclipse crossed the U.S. from coast to coast on Monday. If you missed getting the chance to see it live, or if …

In her 1932 memoir The Fun of It, Amelia Earhart made a declaration that would come to seem, in hindsight, somewhat dubious: “Flying may not …

Walk around a New York farmers market, and you’ll hear one word incessantly, whether you’re standing by the purple carrots or the Hudson Valley Duck. …

In recent years, the Confederate monument has gained a new level of symbolism, as the item at the center of an ongoing debate — one …