The story of Emperor Trajan’s victory over a mighty barbarian empire isn’t just one for the books. It’s also told in 155 scenes carved in a spiral frieze on a monumental column. In back-to-back wars ...

Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered. My girlfriend dreamed that I cheated on her with her best friend, and ...