Before, animals were mostly wild or hostile; now, you can transform them into pets who follow you and fight alongside you.

USA TODAY staff on the value of reading banned books like "The Bluest Eye," "Gender Queer" and "Looking for Alaska." ...

There’s a brick building nestled in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania where magic happens daily – not the rabbit-out-of-a-hat kind, but the “oh-my-goodness-this-is-so-good-I-might-cry” variety.

The Depot at Gibson Mill in Concord, North Carolina has become a pilgrimage site for bargain hunters, drawing dedicated shoppers from every corner of the Tar Heel State and beyond, all pursuing that ...