The penny, which costs more to make than it's worth, will be going away. That's a shocking reversal of government policy.

But many Americans regard both nickels and pennies as more nuisance than currency. The typical household is sitting on $60 to ...

"Abraham Lincoln is our nation's greatest export," she said. "People might say it's corn or the U.S. dollar or whatever. But it's Abraham Lincoln." Since the foundation acquired the collection ...

A recent headline The Times has run about the Elon Musk-Donald Trump breakup includes the phrase “ Trump Has No Plans to Call ...

Even if the Trump administration doesn’t succeed in stopping universities from enrolling international students, the damage ...

From the Orient Express to the Hogwarts Express, from Snowpiercer to Thomas the Tank Engine, trains have a significant grip on pop culture and, it’s fair to say, a lasting hold on the imagination. Of ...

A Necropolis is a mere depository for dead bodies,” Douglass wrote. “Green-Wood,” on the other hand, implied “verdure, shade, ...

In 1971 “We the People” again expanded, to include younger people, with the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18. The ongoing Vietnam War shifted public opinion, and there was popular support for ...

Researchers, advocates and district leaders are fighting to try to keep the funds, which they say are guaranteed by federal ...

When I read the lowly penny was set for extinction, I got melancholy thinking of what would no longer be. First, kids will ...

You can find a two-bedroom house for under $400 monthly. Utilities run about $100 in the summer. That leaves plenty for ...