Ellen Jovin is the author of “Rebel With a Clause: Tales and Tips From a Roving Grammarian” and cofounder of Syntaxis, a communication-skills consulting firm.

With the blending of agricultural and residential, there are more chicken coops in people's backyard than you'd think, plus some goats and sheep.

Words like “mind control” and “brainwashing” get tossed around, but it is a very real science and a very dangerous game that former CIA operative and now conservative talk show host Buck Sexton calls ...

Hopkinton's kids return to the polls for the Dog of the Year election, exercising their civic duty and voting for their favorite canine candidate.

Authorities fear more violence in Mexico after a cartel leader was killed, leaving travelers scrambling to find safety or leave the area altogether. (AP Photo) ...