Closing Argument

Flannery O'Conner, who died at 39, five years after this photo was taken, has a fiercely guarded literary legacy.

Until the tumultuous rule of Henry VIII, church and state controlled where your possessions went after death.

Time is running out for taxpayers trying to elude the IRS's tightly stitched FATCA net.

A trip to the America south for the French Quarter Festival turns musically personal.

New EU succession laws make it vital for U.S. citizens in Europe to check their wills.

The Republican refusal to replace Antonin Scalia reflects a dangerous kind of political contamination.

The Flint, Michigan water crisis helps focus one writer's appreciation for candidate Bernie Sanders.

Should terrorism fears push couples into making sure they have a U.S. passport handy?

So your uncle gave you a chalet for Christmas. Good for you, but what about the tax burden?

Hillary Clinton, a trained lawyer, could have avoided her Libya email mess, but chose not to.

When it comes to choosing U.S. presidential candidates, think "Star Wars" and think hard.

Changing sexual assault laws intended to rein in an epidemic of violence risks harming basic defendant rights.