The first writing system appeared roughly 5,000 years ago in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia—modern‑day Iraq. Using a reed stylus ...

It begins with a baseball-size lump of gray clay, which she unwraps from a piece of damp cloth so quickly that it takes an extra moment to realize what she’s holding. Then it’s on the wheel, spinning ...

On Nov. 18, nearly every member of the U.S. House of Representatives on both sides of the aisle voted to pass the Epstein File Transparency Act. All except for one. This bill would require the federal ...

U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., was the lone House member to vote against a bill that would force the Justice Department to release its files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I have ...

Calling all fans of "The Office" and/or local journalism, "The Paper" is on TV tonight. NBC began airing episodes of the show, which is about a struggling newspaper in the Buckeye State, on Nov. 10.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Clay County NAACP is calling on local and state leaders to take action after a disabled veteran was sued by his Homeowners’ ...

THE ESCAPIST, as his name suggests, is skilled at getting himself in and out of tricky situations. With his muscles rippling in a blue Spandex suit—and his motif, a key, gleaming on his chest—he ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government starts phasing out paper checks for most programs on Tuesday. The change, which was initiated through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March ...

The Internal Revenue Service is no longer issuing paper tax refunds after September, according to a news release published by the department. On Sept. 23, the agency said it will transition to fully ...

Gene Scheer condenses Michael Chabon’s novel with great economy. While this leads to some clichés in the writing, the final product is balanced and dramatically compelling. What emotional stakes ...