There could be no better poster boy than Mel Gibson for the wisdom of "red flag" laws, which allow the state to remove guns ...

Rep. Thomas Massie faces renewed opposition from Donald Trump for refusing to support a Trump-backed spending bill. Despite ...

In light of the above, nicknaming political leaders by those they lead is not an anathema but a universal phenomenon, as outlined above.

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

An appreciation of South African playwright Athol Fugard, whose plays that bore witness to the cruelty of apartheid, ...

31. "Feminism is not a dirty word. It does not mean you hate men. It does not mean you hate girls that have nice legs and a ...

The NYPD leader has spent her career quietly fixing intractable problems — what happens when the biggest one is the mayor?

For years, Leigh Goodmark was convinced that the way to keep women safe was through arrests and prosecutions. Now she’s ...

Jonathan Eig, speaking Thursday at the National Writers Series, won a Pulitzer for 'King: A Life.' Now, comes a look at ...

In a recent episode of Baylen Out Loud, the hit TLC show about a charismatic 22 year old with a severe case of Tourette ...

68.And finally, this is the oldest photograph ever taken. Nicéphore Niépce took the photo from his window in France in 1826.

“Those god damn kids!” you bellow into the darkness as the throes of slumber slowly dissipate from around you. “Fucking hooligans! Irresponsible brats! Future architects of the biggest metal band of ...