The story begins in France, in the summer of 1789, explains Patrice Higonnet, a professor emeritus of French history at Harvard University. As the French Revolution gained steam, an angry mob had just ...

We’ve all heard about the “left-brain/right-brain” hype, which, to be honest, is really just a bunch of malarkey. Supposedly, a bigger right hemisphere means ...

My husband and I are in the car, and he’s driving. I’m giving directions. “Make a left up there,” I tell him, pointing. “Just past the Wawa.” “A left?” Doug says incredulously, seeing­ as there isn’t ...

“That’s the problem with you Lefties — you always blame others!” “That’s rich — you Right-wingers always do the same!” Also read Does Putin have a point, when he claims, NATO betrayed Russia? Russian ...

Telling the difference between left and right might seem as natural as knowing up from down. But it’s not that easy for a significant portion of the population. Lauren Winzer, a tattoo artist in ...

Here is one version of the left-right spectrum, as described in 1975 by a former Barry Goldwater speechwriter who had left the conservative movement to break bread with Black Panthers and Wobblies.

Signaling tastes in a time of polarized politics. Signaling tastes in a time of polarized politics. Credit...Najeebah Al-Ghadban Supported by By Emma Goldberg Reporting from Washington Chick-fil-A is ...

In a new book, two political scientists argue convincingly that there is no stable dividing line between the “Left” and the “Right.” Instead, politically active citizens join the Left and Right ...

The human brain includes two hemispheres connected by a bundle of nerves. The left hemisphere controls movement for the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere directs the left side. The ...

The phrase “left and right brain” refers to the anatomical halves, or hemispheres, of your brain. It’s popularly believed that the left and right hemispheres are distinct, controlling separate aspects ...