BIG QUESTIONS

Ronald Reagan had something to do with it. FDR, too.

Here are the answers to some of your most pressing knighthood-related questions.

Many of us burst into tears when we cut into one, too. It's the price we pay for onion-y goodness. So why and how can we make it stop?

The answer has quite a lot to do with crushed insects.

It all comes down to star power, tradition, and perhaps even a relationship between the presenter and the recipient.

Soft soil is only the beginning of the story.

Figure skater Mirai Nagasu just became the first American woman to land a triple axel in Olympic competition.

Watch the Olympics and you might notice a number of medalists gnawing on their gold or silver prize like an old-time prospector. They already know it tastes like victory, so what's the deal?

Here's a quick, stripped-down primer on everyone's favorite icy alternative to shuffleboard.

If you attend a Super Bowl party on Sunday, you’ll probably hear at least one casual football viewer ask, “How do they get that yellow first-down line on the field?”

We often hear about the plights of the Third World, and most of us have our share of First World problems. But is there something in between—a Second World?

Those tiny candies pack a lot of pressure.