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The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that a band — called "The Slants" — should be issued a trademark despite their offensive name. Their speech is protected by the First Amendment.

In some fancy hotels, Christmas tea has become a refined respite for harried shoppers. But the tradition's roots are much rowdier: efforts to fight public drunkenness.

Fashion models feel pressured to be dangerously thin, and France has passed a law to fine fashion houses for hiring underweight models. Researchers say it's a workplace health issue in the U.S., too.

In 1955 and '56, NBC aired live telecasts of the Broadway hit Peter Pan, starring Mary Martin. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls the performances, now available on Blu-ray, a "tribute to freedom and youth."

Ernest Nino-Murcia came to America from Colombia when he was 6 years old. He didn't speak a word of English. Fast forward 30 years — he's on the stump in Iowa with GOP and Democratic presidential hopefuls acting as an interpreter.

Twice a day, like clockwork, people release balloons around the world at the same time. These balloons are scientific tools, and the people releasing them are meteorologists.

The country's political opposition has called President Paul Kagame's bid to stay in power undemocratic.

Liberia was Ebola-free for two months. Then the virus struck three family members. But how did they get it? That's what investigators are trying to figure out.

When unemployment is high, school districts have very little trouble finding drivers. But low unemployment spawns an exodus. In Nashville, Tenn., the needs are especially pressing.

The price of renting commercial space in Aspen is some of the highest rates the resort has seen in years, and there have been questions about whether it’s…