On Oct. 26, 1825, the Erie Canal, the United States' first man-made waterway, was opened, linking the Great Lakes and ...

Running along the Caribbean shores of the lush Yucatán Peninsula, Riviera Maya is a 100-mile (160km) stretch of sands ...

Tom Nichols on Trump, the military, and what happens when loyalty replaces law. Plus: the Trump administration’s “politicized stupidity” and a discussion of Eugène Ionesco’s play Rhinoceros.

Today in History for Oct. 29: In 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh was executed in London on charges of treason against King James I. Raleigh had defied the King's instructions by attacking the Spanish while ...

Looking for dreamy retirement towns in Oregon that won’t drain your savings? These 12 affordable towns offer peaceful living and endless adventures! 1. Florence Florence’s Old ...

Gracie’s Sea Hag is the kind of place where fishermen eat alongside tourists who are smart enough to follow the locals. This Depoe Bay landmark has been serving seafood with a side of character for ...

On the lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were seven salmonid boats and three Washington bank rods tallied on Oct. 25.

Oscar-winning actor George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, split their time between Italy, France, ...

Counterculture icon Steward Brand, 87, decided to sell the 64-foot houseboat after living aboard the vessel for 43 years.

It was the year Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer, the first launch of the Columbia space shuttle, and the year ...

The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has been making the case that the United States will no longer be footing the ...