BIG QUESTIONS

It's not going to put a dent in that down payment.

... and your other burning, pencil-related questions answered.

The City That Never Sleeps has lots of nicknames, but this one might be the most ubiquitous.

Even more importantly: Is it really necessary?

It's not exactly thanks to Mom and Dad.

If they're keeping with tradition, Will and Kate have a limited pool of monikers from which to choose.

Many of us burst into tears when we cut into one, too. It's the price we pay for onion-y goodness. So why and how can we make it stop?

In the 1700s, unlawful assemblies were forced to listen as the Riot Act was read aloud. If they didn't disperse, the punishment was—quite reasonably—death.

Bureaucracy works in mysterious ways.

Soft soil is only the beginning of the story.

There's a strategy to all that shouting.

Sometimes, always, never. If you’re a man wearing a three-button blazer, those are the only three words you need to know. But where did this fashion edict originate?