10 things you might not know about excuses
Excuses, excuses. Roseanne Barr blamed the drug Ambien for a racist tweet she wrote about Valerie Jarrett that caused Barr to lose her show. And President Donald Trump says he’s...
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10 things you might not know about drivers
Saudi Arabia has finally agreed to let women drive cars, but some female activists pushing to end the ban may not get the opportunity because they were arrested this month...
10 things you might not know about shoes
The shoes Michael Jackson wore when he first did the moonwalk onstage are up for auction. And Kanye West is getting blowback for the "rough draft" of his new Yeezy...
10 things you might not know about Robert Mueller
The special counsel who is investigating connections between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign is known as a straight arrow — “a high Protestant with a locked jaw, blue blazer...
10 things you might not know about spies
As Jennifer Lawrence portrays a Russian spy in the new film “Red Sparrow,” the very real Robert Mueller investigation is shedding light on Russian dirty tricks and espionage during the...
10 things you might not know about presidential nicknames
We’ve entered the second year of the presidency of Donald Trump, who may be the nation’s most nickname-loving leader ever. Just ask Rocket Man, Crooked Hillary and Sloppy Steve. Or...
10 things you might not know about fingerpointing
Should 2017’s avatar be a pointing index finger? Just this month, allegations of various types have brought down Chicago schools chief Forrest Claypool, U.S. Sen. Al Franken and U.S. Reps....
10 things you might not know about gratitude
There’s nothing wrong with being lucky, but there’s plenty wrong with not knowing how lucky you are. So as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we’re grateful you’re reading this article....
10 things you might not know about shameless promotions
We're surrounded by hype. There's swimmer Michael Phelps, whose "Phelps vs. Shark" special on the Discovery Channel never featured him swimming with a shark, just a CGI version. And there's...
Predict the future, if you dare
Beware the day when newspaper editors get sick of yesterday's news and start predicting the future. The results are often entertaining, though never intentionally so, especially when read with the...