Obama needed to come out as a liberal in his first term, when he had more power.

Described as an "angel of pop," Jonny Valentine, the protagonist of Teddy Wayne's new novel, is younger and less stratospherically successful than Justin Bieber, but a pretty clear stand-in for the Canadian singer.

Mindy Kaling first gained our attention as the pop-culture obsessed Kelly Kapoor on The Office. Now Kaling is the creator, executive producer and star of the FOX comedy The Mindy Project.

Can playing multiplayer online role-playing videogames boost some parts of cognitive function as we age? An intriguing new study says yes.

What gets much less attention than the business of graffiti is the business of anti-graffiti. Most estimates put annual spending on graffiti abatement in the U.S. at $15 to $20 billion.

Rightly celebrated for its spiritual serenity and laid-back vibe, the ancient Asian city of Luang Prabang comes to life when viewed through a camera lens. An intensive photographic workshop throws light on the adventurous reality of Laos’ most popular destination.

At a time when the cast and crew should have been celebrating the revived soap's success, instead they were reeling from the shock of Hagman's death.

Grenada has experienced much of both natural and man-made turbulence -- a fact that makes its enduring tranquility something of a hard-won quality in a wider, turmoil-filled world.

Ioby -- which stands for "in our backyard" -- improves communities one crowdfunded project at a time.

Experts say there's no foolproof method for avoiding toxic chemicals in cosmetics. But they do offer some tips to make the job more manageable.

Cuts to "entitlements" threaten the livelihoods of America's old people who rely on Social Security checks for food to eat and a place to sleep.

The chemical so hot that it can make your eyes tear and your mouth feel scalded can also reduce the pain from postherpetic neuralgia.

The framers' intent for "a well-regulated militia" may have meant . . . well, regulation.

Match your fragrance to your goals for a whiff of the sweet smell of success.

Boehner's f-bomb, LaPierre's rant . . . have the white men in power simply lost it?

Make the devices you use all the time for work start doing more of your work for you.

Our willingness to have our basic beliefs overturned is a sign of intellectual health.

The new series "The Following" is a blood-soaked, 24-style thrill ride, anchored by Bacon's FBI agent Ryan Hardy, who is lured out of retirement after an erudite serial killer.

What we have witnessed so far from Progressives in Congress is surrender in stages -- a chronic confluence of conformity and undue party loyalty.

Kathryn Bigelow treats our worst instincts and ugliest actions as virtues, and suggests there's nothing to choose between being good and being powerful.