From the Archive

It’s a diagnostic feature for our species, but its origins have been a mystery.

Born in a tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1873, Al Smith was a self-made man.

Did these word-inspiring folks really deserve to have their names dragged through the linguistic mud?

Children acquiring sign languages go through the same linguistic stages that those acquiring spoken languages do.

The IRS becomes the proud owner of a huge batch of new paperclips each year. So, what do they do with the influx of office supplies?

Over the course of four seasons, 'The O.C.' turned its cast of young stars into household names and welcomed plenty of other celebrities (and celebrities-in-the-making) into the mix.

From comic book shops to venture capital firms, plenty of Hollywood A-listers are using their time away from the set to indulge their personal passions and build successful businesses that aren’t measured in box office receipts.