A repeat, because it works so well for Thanksgiving. (Plus, I'm currently reading The Aeneid .)

Yesterday, NPR ran a good (and moving) story on the use of meditation to help veterans cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), wh...

The band solicited fan videos for this song, and this one was the winner. More information here .

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, this is a good time for those with the means to donate to their local food banks, or for those in need t...

(Click on the comic strip for a larger view.) In 1959, Pogo creator Walt Kelly wrote: The eleventh day of the eleventh month has always s...

In past years for Armistice Day, we've looked at how denying loss can tragically lead to more loss. We've examined how eagerly a b...

The Guardian has a video of Sean Bean and Gemma Arterton reciting Wilfred Owen poems, with Sophie Okonedo doing the honors for Rupert Brook...

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings do Woody Guthrie? Just about the best pick possible for this week. (We ran with some other classics back...

President Barack Obama fist-bumps custodian Lawrence Lipscomb in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building following the opening session o...

Without fail, one of the major parties has worked to expand the vote and the other has worked to suppress it. It's an important differe...