A Simple Way to Beat the Sunday Scaries
The phenomenon also known as “the Sunday Night Blues” can be daunting—but there are ways you can fight back.
The phenomenon also known as “the Sunday Night Blues” can be daunting—but there are ways you can fight back.
Cinco de Mayo, or May 5, is recognized around the country as a time to celebrate Mexico’s cultural heritage. Like a lot of days earmarked to commemorate a specific idea or event, its origins can be a little murky. Who started it, and why?
Millennial women across the United States will remember rushing to their mailboxes after school to grab the hottest catalog of the ‘90s: dELiA*s.
The origins of the phrase 'missionary position' involve Alfred Kinsey, some shoddy research, and zero actual missionaries.
Owning a cat or dog can cost a lot of money. And inflation isn't the only reason vet bills have gotten so expensive.
Previously, a study suggested that the king of the dinosaurs was as intelligent as a primate. New data hints that this may not have been the case.
Where you teach can make a huge difference in how much you earn.
Put on a fancy hat, grab a mint julep, and become the best-informed person at your Derby party.
Here's how one transcription of Sojourner Truth's 1851 speech fabricated her most famous quote.
If you want to make your money stretch this month, consider waiting for Memorial Days sales on big-ticket items like outdoor furniture and appliances.
Elephants demonstrate complex behaviors that researchers have associated with empathy and mourning, pointing to the animals’ high level of intelligence.
Legend has it that a heroic American commander at the Battle of Bunker Hill implored his men to hold their fire until their enemies were under their noses. But did the event actually happen?
Learn a fun fact about each of the most popular languages in the world.
Before ‘The Sopranos’ or ‘The Wire,’ television’s golden age arguably began on HBO on July 12, 1997, when the premium network premiered Fontana’s prison drama ‘Oz.’
How the bourbon-mint concoction took the horse-racing world by storm.
We have many games to while away long days, but where do words like 'poker' and 'hopscotch' come from? Here are the etymological origins of 11 popular games.
The average body temperature isn't actually 98.6°F, a fact scientists have known for at least three decades. So why does this myth persist?
Now’s your chance to create your own NYT crossword puzzle.
Coyotes can sometimes look like wolves from a distance—but there are some key differences between the two species.
Picasso and his Blue Period have nothing on Yves Klein, who created art almost exclusively in a shade of his own invention.
Old English had a rich array of inventive and intriguing words, many of which have either long since dropped out of use or were replaced.
If you wanted to market a comedy in Norway in the 1970s and 1980s, you needed the Hjelp formula.
Spring and summer are hectic times for animal shelters and cat rescue groups.
In the latest episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd is investigating some enduring myths about journalism, from its alleged bias to premature reports of its death.