Map is a common way to transform lists in most programming languages. In Python, map is a function that loops over a list and applies a function (that you provide) to each item. Your function receives ...

To Richard Piland, and to Jim Jenkins (I have read several of your letters in the past), praising Donald Trump: I have a few questions for you, and all other supporters of him.

President Trump uses a variety of communication styles, but it’s in formal interactions, particularly with other world leaders, that he turns to the written word.

Former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger marks her 47th birthday with beach videos, showcasing her physique in a zebra-print bikini after winning her first Tony Award.

To the editor: Columnist Jonah Goldberg writes that the Democratic Party is “a mess” because it is “fairly perceived as more concerned with the interests of the few and less concerned with ...

Find out what today's Strands answer is for game #505 and get some hints for it. You might need them! Plus see the solutions to yesterday's game.

In the history of nineteenth century voyages, one of the most invaluable cargoes to go missing comprised a cache of rare, ancient Buddhist sculptures, gold coins, statues and photographs of Indian ...

“The main thing to understand is the Romans did not have the letter W,” says Barrett. In Latin, the letter V served double duty, representing both the vowel sound /u/ and the consonant /v/.

Few of us relish conflict. It’s discomfiting and stressful. It’s also inevitable in any workplace, especially now, when social and political tensions sharply divide the world.