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Writing Well: Take the Plunge

Take the PlungeWriting WellPicture This: DescriptionHelp Is on the Way!Make a Deposit in the Idea BankTake the PlungeColor My WorldMusic to the EyesTools of the TradeAn Affair to Remember Write…

Checks and Balances

The system of checks and balances is an important part of the Constitution. With checks and balances, each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one…

Government Trivia

Members of Congress don't need postage stamps for their official mail—they just need a frank. No, not a hot dog! It's their signature on the outside of envelopes that hold letters mailed to…

NCAA Football Bowl Rankings

Bowl Championship Games Rose Bowl Wisconsin vs. UCLA January 1, 5 p.m. EST Nokia Sugar Bowl Texas A&M vs. Ohio State January 1, 8:30 p.m. EST FedEx Orange Bowl Florida vs. Syracuse…

Recent Discoveries

Recent Discoveries: A Saharan Stonehenge Scientists have confirmed that an assembly of huge stone slabs in Egypt's Sahara Desert is the oldest known astronomical alignment of…

Recent Discoveries

Recent Discoveries: Down Memory's Divided Lane Psychologists studying patients with brain damage have concluded that the left side of the brain is used for language tasks and the right…

Best Actress Nominees

Check out the bios on the nominees, from Michelle Williams, who was nominated in the same category last year, to newcomer Rooney Mara. For those keeping score, this is Meryl Streep's…