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In some parts of rural China and in Taiwan, hiring strippers to perform at the funeral of a loved one isn't considered absurd, but a good idea.

Brackets have been busted across the nation. Kansas, Duke and Syracuse are among the top teams that bounced out. Now who do you think will win the Division I men's college basketball championship?

Everyone seems to agree that the president's education waivers are illegal — but some see them as illegal and a detriment to learning. Joy Pullman of The Weekly Standard argues that this bold play on education reform is the mark of a dictator.

A list of America's most popular baby names for 2011 has just come out. So many end-of-the-year lists detail something trivial. But sometimes those lists can help us appreciate something obvious.

If you drive into downtown Watertown now, the first thing you won't see is Mercy Hospital.“It look like a bomb went off. Ground zero," says Watertown…

Shuler will serve as president of the AFL-CIO until June 2022. The union's No. 2 official replaces longtime labor leader Richard Trumka, who died earlier this month.

The report from the panel's Democratic majority documents the chaotic final weeks of Trump's presidency following his loss to Joe Biden.

Kathy Frederick has admired -- and blogged about -- Windy, a plastic bag caught in a tree outside her window, for more than two years now.

Speed skater Brittany Bowe relinquished her spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the 500 meter speed skating event to give her teammate, Jackson, a shot at gold.

President Bush's call for more science funding comes amid criticism of his administration's approach to scientific research. Scientists say the White House puts ideology first. The president's chief science adviser calls the complaints "irrelevant."