The comedian Louis C.K. has a bit about the word Jew being an unusual word—it can be both the perfectly correct term for a Jewish person and, depending on the tone, a nasty slur: “He’s a Jew,” as ...

No one knows who created the statues, which look similar to gargoyles and can be found across Ireland and the United Kingdom, or why they were created. Scholars believe the carving first appeared ...

In a square that celebrates Britain's military triumphs stands a reminder of an historic defeat that paved the way for the ...