Love it or hate it, “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a staple tune of, well, Christmas. Singing it over and over again, or ...

As the Nobel Committee gets ready to admit a new writer into the pantheon, our critic asks: Is greatness overrated?

Entitlement is not generally seen as a commendable virtue. Think of the beatitudes: "Blessed are the poor in spirit … those ...

It measures how far each number in the set is from the mean (average), and thus from every other number in the set. Variance is often depicted by this symbol: σ 2. It is used by both analysts and ...

The term "tithe" is derived from the Old English word "teogotha," meaning "tenth." In biblical terms, tithing refers to the practice of giving 10% of one's income or resources to support the church or ...