The open sore in the Oval Office seems to be very threatened by our nation's de facto healer. Why? We have theories

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In his office, I was a successful woman with a happy marriage. In reality, I was divorced -- and falling apart

An "SNL" instant classic as Larry David owns the Vermont senator. Also, Tracy Morgan returns

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An early story brought L'Engle to the attention of the editor who then published her first novel "The Small Rain"

On "Salon Talks," the comedian discusses her Netflix special, hilarious sitcom & voicing the uncomfortable out loud

How a 23-year-old author shattered taboos surrounding sexuality in print -- and freaked out the critics

Following in the footsteps of Chaplin, Skelton and Radner, Paul Reubens created a modern, classic clown

Help your kids tune out the noise and tune into age-appropriate resources for political news

From decadent shrimp and grits to simple eggs and rice, all of Boudy's dishes tell a story of her New Orleans

Jonathan Lethem's astonishing "The Fortress of Solitude" places him in the first rank of American novelists.

"Adorkable" icon Zooey Deschanel boldly goes where few modern female celebrities would dare to

Until recently, I was a stoic who never showed her emotions. Now they're spilling out, and my children have noticed

A Net-controlled robot reporter from MIT may be headed for Afghanistan.