In his new collection, the author of the kaleidoscopic "Thirst" focuses on a single setting -- Russia.

Our founding father, my 6th great-grandfather, had 6 children with his slave Sally Hemings

Wired: The Book: By Andrew Leonard. A former Wired insider lands contract to tell the magazine's rise-and-fall saga.

Forget about the silly interview and skimpy featurette; the best reason to see this outrageous DVD is the film itself.

A thorough analysis revealed that dolphin-assisted therapy is not "an effective form of therapy for any disorder"

Climate lawsuits against Big Oil might be mounting a comeback.

There's simply no logical defense for why the purchase of firearms in the US remains an anonymous transaction

Why do blacks vote as a bloc? David Horowitz replies to Joel Dreyfuss.

Former Christian Coalition frontman Ralph Reed was lobbying for Microsoft while he was serving as a chief advisor to the George W. Bush campaign.

Time, the New Republic and the Cincinnati Enquirer map the high, middle and low roads for dealing with discredited articles on the Web.

More questions arise over how accurate President Bush's solicitor general-designate has been about his role in an anti-Clinton investigation.

From the Buddhist nuns to the "iced tea defense"

Tired of the Y2K hoopla? The Millennium Lunch Club invites you to join in the simplest celebration yet.

Snowpocalypse? Snowmageddon? How about: The hottest January since we've been keeping records