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The idea for 'Practical Magic' came to Alice Hoffman easily—almost, one could say, like magic. Here's the story of how Hoffman came up with the bestselling book and its sequels.

When asked what song he'd pick if he could only listen to one for the rest of his life, The Boss chose this Frank Sinatra tune—but he's also expressed admiration for The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, and many other artists.

Are you a 'Star Trek' fan? How many lines can you remember from individual characters? We've got a quiz for that.

The popularized phrase supposedly comes from ‘Star Trek,’ but was it actually ever said in original series?

Did you grow up in the 1990s? Prove it with this music quiz, and wave your millennial flag loud and proud.

How accurate is Charles Dickens’s "A Tale of Two Cities"? See what the novel gets right about the French Revolution—and where it takes some liberties.

From the communicator to touchscreens, 'Star Trek' predicted the future in surprisingly accurate ways.

This Labor Day, we’re looking back at the culture of the 1920s. Here are five of the most common professions one century ago.

See which states have the most—and fewest—job listings offering six-figure salaries, according to an analysis of millions of U.S. job postings.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 resulted in 146 deaths, and led to the creation of dozens of new workplace health and safety laws.

You know 'A Christmas Carol,' and you will know there's a book about a character called David Copperfield. But how well do you know the full titles of Charles Dickens novels?

From incubator babies to a presidential assassination, these are some of the strangest and most disturbing things people would have seen at World's Fairs.