If you’ve ever left a date because a nonexistent relative suddenly “fell sick,” you’ve told a white lie. Sometimes, telling a fib to protect yourself while being mindful of others’ feelings makes ...

The American media have a bootleggers-and-Baptists problem. Coined by the economist Bruce Yandle, the term “bootleggers and Baptists” describes how groups that are ostensibly opposed to each other can ...

When he announced his run for president, Carter vowed that he “would not tell a lie.” But historians say his reputation for honesty made it harder for him to get things done and stay in office. During ...

Mariska Hargitay is blowing the lid off a family secret that she’s been holding onto for decades and makes the big reveal in a new documentary focused on her bombshell mother, the late-actress Jayne ...