Meet the hottest early-modern philosopher. No, that’s not an oxymoron. Margaret Cavendish’s brilliant writing was largely neglected in the 1600s, but it’s more relevant than ever.

Orchard Park, N.Y. — Derrick Henry was smack dab in the middle of his season-best rushing performance in Week 4 when the NBC cameras spent a few moments showing the Buffalo Bills sideline. The ...

But the influential philosopher Henry David Thoreau was born more than 200 years ago -- and now a term he's credited with introducing, "brain rot," is the Oxford University Press's word or phrase ...

Philosopher Henry Giroux on the culture of cruelty and Donald Trump: America is "a democracy on life support — it can’t breathe" Author of a new book on Trump's rise says we face "something so ...

The philosopher Henry David Thoreau is best known for his nature writing and his support of small government. He was a well-known advocate of transcendentalism, ... More on Henry David Thoreau.

An uncorrected proof copy of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was auctioned for nearly $14,000 this week, years after being accidentally purchased for less than a dollar.

American writer and philosopher Henry David Thoreau was born 200 years ago, on July 12, 1817. The anniversary is monumental enough to prompt two new biographies being published in Germany.

When Lévy senior died in the mid-1990s, Pinault bought the timber company, providing BHL and his siblings with their fortune and in the process becoming a “good-willing godfather” to the philosopher.

Buffalo has allowed more than a yard less per rush in its last six games, down to 3.7 yards from 4.9 in its first 12. So, what’s been the fix? Health and attitude are the best places to start.