The term gun control as it is used in the United States refers to any action taken by the federal government or by state or local governments to regulate, through legislation, the sale, purchase, safety, and use of handguns and other types of firearms by... | READ MORE >
Much of the 3,000-mile (4,828kilometer) Great Wall of China was constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) [see timeline of Chinese history] to prevent attacks from rival forces, although officials as early as the fifth century BCE also built... | READ MORE >
A common position in the fight for universal health care is to claim that the American health care system, in its current state, is a failure. Notably, while the United States spends more on health care than any other developed nation, the country's... | READ MORE >
