The Book of Mormon, comedic and deliberately offensive stage musical by Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, and Matt Stone that satirizes religious belief in general and the doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in particular. The show premiered on Broadway at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on March 24, 2011, and won nine Tony Awards, including for...

　　 　　What a year you had! You broke your leg right before your beach vacation (which you had to cancel), your sore tooth needed a crown, and your fender bender necessitated major car repairs. Luckily you had medical, dental, auto, and even trip insurance. The money you received in insurance claims was more than the total you paid in premiums...

　　Juche, state ideology of North Korea and official ideology of the Workers Party of Korea. Typically translated as “self-reliance,” Juche was developed by the founder of the North Korean state and its “eternal president,” Kim Il-Sung, and expounded upon by his son Kim Jong Il. Originally derived from Marxism-Leninism, Maoism, and Korea’s ancient political culture of resolute independence, Juche has...

　　Born: January 7, 1999, Tokyo, Japan (Show more) Yuto Horigome (born January 7, 1999, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional skateboarder who is the first-ever Olympic gold medalist in the men’s street skateboarding event, which debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Horigome’s father, Ryota Horigome, a taxi driver and former street skateboarder, introduced his son to the sport by...

　　Born: April 23, 1990, London, England (Show more) Dev Patel (born April 23, 1990, London, England) is a multifaceted English actor of Indian descent who rose to international fame after starring in Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and has continued to enjoy an award-winning film career. Patel was born and raised in Harrow, an outer borough of London. His parents, of Gujarati...

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　　Born: August 16, 1968, Hisar, Haryana state, India (Show more) Arvind Kejriwal (born August 16, 1968, Hisar, Haryana state, India) is a social activist and politician, best known for being the founder and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP; “Common Man’s Party”). A former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer turned activist, he founded the AAP in 2012 and led...

　　 　　Solar power is a popular form of clean energy that can help reduce carbon emissions and electricity costs for households and businesses. But the cost of going solar can be sky-high—with some solar panel installations easily costing over $20,000. 　　Community solar programs offer an alternative to installing solar panels on your home, allowing you to enjoy the benefits (and...

　　When sports fans look back and remember the Olympics of years gone by, it is not only their favorite sports that they remember but also the dynamic, talented, and inspiring athletes that made the Games worth watching. Below are select past and future Summer Olympic Games competitors and the countries for which they fought for Olympic glory. Whose stunning displays...

　　Since California’s legalization of medical marijuana in 1996, there has been a growing movement in the United States to decriminalize weed—for both medicinal and recreational uses. As of early 2024, 24 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for adult recreational use, the most recent addition to that group being Ohio, where voters approved a legalization referendum in...

　　classism, a form of personal bias or prejudice or a pattern of institutional discrimination based on social class and typically directed against persons or groups of a lower socioeconomic status. In keeping with its different senses, the term can be used to characterize the attitudes and behavior of individuals toward others or the structure and systemic practices of institutions or...

　　 　　Advertisements for donating that unused car you just happen to have sitting around seem to be everywhere. Whether it’s a public radio station or your favorite charity, lots of organizations have gotten into the “give us your unwanted car” game. 　　And there’s good reason to consider it. Donating an unused vehicle saves the expense of keeping it maintained, insured,...