The 2015 World Press Freedom Index highlights the worldwide deterioration in freedom of information in 2014. Beset by wars, the growing threat from non-state operatives,…

Study in mice suggests changes might raise risk of bowel diseases and metabolic syndrome WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A common ingredient in…

The late Col. Muammar Gaddafi, hailed as the “Great Leader” by the Libyan people during his incumbency, was murdered by Chad, Somali and Sudanese mercenaries…

Maybe baby steps will help, but the world needs a lot more than either the United States or China is offering to combat the illegal…

The Koch brothers’ conglomerate Koch Industries has refused to comply with an investigation by three Senate Democrats into whether the company has funded groups or researchers who…

When I was a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin in the early 1990s, the Greek system was an entirely foreign concept to…

This is the first of a two-part post on procrastination: Part I addresses why we procrastinate; Part II will focus on strategies to decrease procrastination. Many…

As the number-one exporter of major arms world-wide, the United States is extracting ever-increasing profits from the global rise in war and military escalation, a new…

The battle between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ of global financial policy is escalating to the point where the ‘haves’ might start to sweat – a…

The other day, I was cleaning out my freezer and something magical happened. Not only did I get a nice, organized freezer, but I realized…

It’s time for atheists to move past theoretical questions about the existence of God and onto more practical pursuits – like how to fight for…

China has overtaken Germany to become the world's third-biggest arms exporter, although its 5 percent share remains small compared to the combined 58 percent of…