Outhouses and snow were never a great combination, as the American poet James Whitcomb Riley opined in “The Old Backhouse,” which he wrote anonymously about 1900: ...

The outhouse -- otherwise known as the backhouse, privy, or necessary -- once dotted the Arkansas landscape; originally a time-saving and sanitary invention, it remained a symbol of the poverty ...

Some people are even building backyard bathrooms, according to reports in Apartment Therapy and Studio M, giving the outhouse — long a symbol of American backwoodsiness — a total makeover.

A 19th century-era outhouse at Casa San Ysidro in Corrales, N.M. At a time when life could be harsh in the American Southwest, outhouses served more than one important role. They provided ...

And Nashville, Tennessee, is the American city running out of houses for sale. One reason for the housing price increases nationwide is the relocation of many Americans.

Native American communities are very rural and there’s a lack of infrastructure. Tribes, don’t have access to broadband and Wi-Fi in the same way that communities in New York City do.

The American Dream is alive and well for most, but the younger generation and less educated do not share such optimism, according to a new poll conducted by NORC – University of Chicago.

Netflix's new docuseries "American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden" was set to premiere on March 10, but its release has been delayed. Here's the reason why.

A float in a Nebraska Fourth of July parade displaying an outhouse as the Obama presidential library has sparked considerable controversy.

CORRALES, N.M. (AP) — At a time when life could be harsh in the American Southwest, outhouses served more than one important role. They provided structure, protected water resources and created ...

This Tuesday, Sept. 29, photo shows a 19th century-era outhouse at Casa San Ysidro in Corrales, N.M. At a time when life could be harsh in the American Southwest, outhouses served more than one ...