Although few fans see inside WWE headquarters, reports say CEO Vince McMahon's office is decorated in a way that mirrors the theatrical nature of his company.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's resignation has shaken Italy and Europe. Here's an explanation of what led to his ouster, and how Italian leaders reacted.
Magnus Carlsen announced he won't be defending his title in the next World Chess Championship. He joins several others who quit while at the top of their game.
Stephen Hawking was an unquestioned genius who made the understanding of physics something embraced by popular culture, through his books and other media.
Funerary customs differ vastly across cultures, and those differences in how different people groups bury and mourn their dead are often driven by religion.
During the Vietnam War, anti-war protesters were experimental, like the time Abbie Hoffman and Allen Ginsberg attempted to levitate the Pentagon into the sky.
Sir Francis Drake had one of the most successful careers of all sailors, but it's the circumnavigation that crowned it. Here's the true story of his voyage.
Every two weeks, a language dies. Linguists have argued that this is a global calamity of epic proportions, as we're at risk of losing a wealth of knowledge.
Ivana Trump, first wife of former president Donald Trump (though he was her second husband), died at the age of 73 after a life lived in the public eye.
Dwight Eisenhower stands out in the history of the 20th century, not only as commander of Allied forces in Europe, but also as president of the United States.
Here's the disturbing truth behind Frederick William I's predilection, which led to one of Germany's first attempts at eugenics: creating an army of giants.
The city of Baghdad is the stuff of ancient legend, evoking visions of the charm and mystique of the Middle East of days long gone. What are its roots?
The surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was a tragedy that brought the United States into World War II. Not just military were lost.
Some nations have contingency plans in place if a president or leader dies in office, but the U.K. does not. What happens when a British prime minister dies?