Rather, people grew up within a dense network of family, tribe, city, and nation. They inherited from these entities a variety of duties, responsibilities, and obligations.

One that stayed with me is Flannery O’Connor’s short story "Good Country People," which was published in 1955. Anyone who has read it will understand why. And for those who haven’t, I almost ...

Neighbors said they had concerns about a property on Wilson Avenue, used for short-term rentals, long before six people were shot early Friday.

More than 100 of some of the tallest people in the world are visiting West Michigan for the annual Tall Clubs International convention.

The lifestyle you grow up in is often the one you become accustomed to, and for those who grew up wealthy, sometimes it's the one you assume everyone has as well. Recently, BuzzFeed Community ...

During Pride Month especially, cisgender queer people must stand up for trans people as the most targeted of the LGBTQ community by the Trump administration.

Some people thrive on just four hours of sleep thanks to a rare genetic mutation. Could you be one of them? Discover the science behind short sleepers.

After Zohran Mamdani’s performance in the New York City mayoral primary, Republicans and suburban Democrats attacked him, and party leaders seemed to be hedging their bets.

Five people were taken to hospitals because they suffered heat-related illnesses after a concert at D.C.’s Nationals Park on Monday night, authorities said. The K-pop stars Stray Kids performed.

What are the demographics of Medicaid enrollees? Here’s some of what we know, based on 2023 data from the Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic Supplement, or ASEC. (Note that ASEC ...

The Dallas doctor, considered "the father of aerobics," is out with a new book to help people grow healthier as they grow older. At the age of 94, Dr. Kenneth Cooper is proof of it.

That's what makes these trees the stuff of dreams. From tall skinny palms to short ones with tons of fronds, the palm tree has over 2,500 varieties.