Evangelicals who were taught as children that Christians abstain from sex until marriage are coming out and revealing the dark side of the so-called 'purity movement.'

In the wake of the New Deal, the business community realized that appealing to widely shared American values could get the public to oppose measures that curbed corporate power.

New tariffs on $160 billion of Chinese goods including smartphones and sneakers are set to take effect on Dec. 15.

The Roman senate declined from a long-held position of authority under the Roman Republic to become almost wholly reliant on the whims of a given emperor, writes a classics scholar.

Marginalized groups said that they had experienced discrimination at the workplace, at the doctor and with the police.

Building a lasting peace in Afghanistan will take much more than an accord with the Taliban. In post-conflict nations, economic development and job creation are critical to national security.

Fat shaming is harmful to all women, but pregnant women face a particular danger. Shaming affects not only their health but also that of their children.

Government agencies have detailed plans for responding to disasters, but one piece doesn't get enough attention: cleaning up the mess that's left behind.

Five people have died and several remain unaccounted for after a sudden volcanic eruption on Whakaari/White Island off the east coast of New Zealand.

The Victorians placed rivers in underground culverts to contain the smell and create new land for buildings.

Located at the edges of cities, suburbs have a role to play in urban resilience to disasters caused or exacerbated by climate change.