In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration monitored the international phone calls and emails of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people within the U.S. without a court order. Seven years...

Even better than a 7-1 football team that has put together a string of six consecutive wins is the team’s schedule, as of late, which has featured a continued stretch of momentous, must-see games.The...

The Obama administration’s Race to the Top Fund, which was designed to use federal grant money as an incentive for states to replicate programs shown to improve student performance, has been a mixed...

Los Angeles Times (MCT) I didn't plan to set up our annual Day of the Dead altar this year — too much work, I thought. That is, until my daughter called me on it.When I arranged a few pumpkins near the...

Halloween at Kent State has the reputation of being one of the biggest parties in the state this time of year, but those who overdo it can ruin it for everyone.There were 64 arrests during the Halloween...

Think about Stephen King books with disturbing themes, and the tale of the Overlook, a malevolent hotel, might come to mind, or Christine, a malevolent Plymouth. As a bestselling horror novelist, King...