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Reformers of the 19th century warned that taking a tea break would steer Irish peasant women to thoughts of revolutionary feminism.

For the president, it seems, there is no logic in a moderate course on the Iran deal. In an interview with NPR, he is laughing at his critics' arguments and treating his opponents with scorn.

According to new research, vegetable farmers who clear away trees and wild vegetation from their fields aren't making their produce any safer to eat. But they are destroying animal habitats.

American sex laws have not always kept pace with society's changing standards. In The Boundaries of Desire, Eric Berkowitz explores how the legal system has addressed sex in the last century.

A Spanish billionaire had the painting on his yacht, but wanted to sell it in Europe. Spanish authorities intervened, calling the Picasso a "national treasure" that can't be sold abroad.

Controllers who were closely monitored averaged 5.8 hours of sleep a day during the workweek. The number of hours dropped to 3.25 ahead of midnight shifts.

Among heating lamps and sneeze guards, you could just meet the next president. Candidates love the chain because it's ubiquitous and cheap.

City leaders aim to reduce trash fated to landfills by 40 percent over the next five years.

China lowered the value of the yuan, and that sent all sorts of prices lower. So you may soon be paying less for gas, food and lumber. But there are downsides too: U.S. stocks fell hard.

Some companies think microalgae could be the alternative protein of the future, but can it top plant proteins?