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The White Castle chain began in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, where its ingenious small burgers kicked off a national craze and inspired imitators of all shapes and sizes. But over a century later, White Castle has entirely vanished from its home state. And the story of how it introduced America to the hamburger has largely been overshadowed by its fast food rivals.

John Hendrickson: David Pietrusza’s account of FDR's 1936 election is a must read for anyone who wants to understand how this important election helped shape the government that we have today. 

Arkansas is leading the charge against laws that protect kids — despite revelations of dangerous child labor nationwide.

Jason Merritt // Getty Images In Hollywood, few honors are more coveted than the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the Oscars. To be nominated for a performance--let alone win the golden statue--is a stunning testament to an actor's amazing work ...

The Wall Street Journal says America 'soaks the affluent.' Try to hold back your tears.

Opinion: People have fought for a century for the federal child worker protections Iowa now seeks to toss aside, writes James A. Merchant.

Why can’t we stop the mass shootings? I always read the editorials and letters on the opinion page. The column by Jason Park, “A 3-part strategy to reduce mass shootings” (Feb. 14, TribLIVE), was wonderful. It is indeed a clear and knowledgeable read on the subject and was quite apropos

The incumbent finished third on Tuesday in the city that is ostensibly America’s third-best.

“Instead of representing oil as self-evident, Sinclair imbues it with a kaleidoscopic range of associations that reimagine it on visionary new terms.”

The probes follow a New York Times investigation showing migrant child labor was used in food and auto suppliers, including for GM and Ford