One of the most common human gestures, the pointing finger, appears frequently in Old Master paintings as a guiding cue.

When Donald Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally, his words are only part of the performance. His hands are in constant motion, slicing through the air, jabbing at the crowd, or curling inward ...

Editor: I watched the young man run out and hug his teammate at home plate. The small boy stood there, bat in hand, shoulders slumped in disappointment. His lips trembled. Parents from our bench were ...

It is not rude to point at things, but it’s rude to point at people. Or at least sometimes — it really depends on where you live. Why is it rude to point? If you grew up in the United States, you were ...

K.C. Cayo, who goes by @thelocalmaniac8 on Twitter, shared the now-viral photo of Biden—who is currently campaigning in Iowa—pointing a finger in their face with the caption, “Told Biden we need ...

Why do babies point? The reason the behaviour kicks in across all human cultures when children are between 9 and 14 months old hasn’t been entirely clear before, but researchers now believe they have ...

A Pennsylvania man broke the law when he pretended to point a gun at his neighbor, using his thumb and index finger to create the shape of the weapon, an appeals court has ruled. Stephen Kirchner was ...

A Pennsylvania appeals court on Tuesday ruled against a man who pointed his finger in the shape of a gun, saying that the act amounts to a criminal offense. In June 2018, Stephen Kirchner and Elaine ...

Dallas County Fire Marshal Robert De Los Santos “likely violated” employee conduct standards when he raised his voice while pointing his finger at the chest of a sheriff’s assistant chief during a ...