Before World War I, petroleum had few practical uses, but it emerged from the war as a strategic global asset
Brain surgery with a tree saw
At first, the visiting doctor thought there was no way he could open up a man's skull at this rural hospital
The author of "The Unmade Bed" takes on housework
NCAA cash in play for NC again
Passage of a lame compromise bill gives the NCAA the cover it needs to roll back boycott of NC for HB2 bathroom ban
Anxiety about Trump
A report from Durant, Oklahoma, hints at a growing weariness among Trump's most loyal supporters
The parent company of Bill O'Reilly's employer understands what is and is not appropriate in the workplace
Rhea Perlman as new media star
Rhea Perlman and MyLifeAsEva star Eva Gutowski head up “Me and My Grandma,” now live on YouTube Red
The sirens sounded for about an hour and nearly crippled Dallas' 911 call system
All the best bits
An alloy of all the artist's incarnations: "Rather than starting your career with your name, I sort of finish it"
you can take a weed course
As marijuana becomes legal in more and more places, it’s becoming bigger and bigger business
Revenue stream from salmon
Prices for Columbia River salmon have quadrupled, and you’ll find it on the menu at Michelin-star restaurants.
The myths of Jonestown
It wasn't really Kool-Aid — and author Jeff Guinn says the Jonestown story has lessons about demagoguery in 2017
BuzzFeed and journalist Jason Leopold allege the FBI has not done everything it can to answer request on Breitbart
Of Trump's biggest promise?
Despite the president's ludicrous boasts, American companies have not slowed in exporting jobs.
Ivanka wants it all — now
Like Roald Dahl's Veruca Salt, another rich girl who wanted more than she deserved, Ivanka lets greed drive her
Believe the autocrat
The future may not yet be inscribed in Trumpian gold anywhere, but on most matters we should believe the autocrat
P.J. O'Rourke: Trump's doomed
Conservative humorist P. J. O'Rourke has made no peace with Trump — and sees little hope on either left or right
Climate change is helping drive warm water into the eastern Arctic Ocean, altering it in unprecedented ways
Hours after the U.S. launched an airstrike on a Syrian airbase, another attack hit the rebel-held Idbid province
Hyperloop: Worth the hype?
The backers of a speculative super-fast transportation system went to D.C. in a bid to be taken more seriously
Noah and Colbert take on Trump
Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah are sharper, funnier and more necessary than ever in opposition to the White House
bye bye bannon
Was an inexperienced media hack outmaneuvered by veteran Washington operators? Seems like it
Sexual harassment at work
80 percent of women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, says Bill Maher - and men, too