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Today 56 newspapers in 45 countries and 20 languages will speak in a common editorial voice to force world leaders to take decisive action against climate change.
A group of butterflies sent into outer space as part of an experiment are having trouble flying in the low gravity conditions which flings them into “chaotic and rapid flight”.
A new report predicts that parts of coastal Australia will fall into the sea – abandoned by governments which are refusing to finance combative measures.
Despite it being illegal to burn forests to clear land in Indonesia the practise is still widely maintained in Sumatra where what was once virgin forest is being decimated.
The cuts in greenhouse gas emissions being proposed in Copenhagen today are “completely inadequate” to stop climate change, scientists have warned.
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James McManus explains why the legacy of poker speaks to the fundamental duality in the American experience.
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Grant went bankrupt, Eisenhower could finally afford a date, and Nixon won enough to start a campaign. James McManus chronicles the checkered history of gambling presidents.
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Why is a game with almost impossible odds that thrives on the impoverished a legitimate form of tax revenue while a skill-based game like poker is outlawed in most American […]
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In the throes of the Great Depression and on the brink of entering the Second World War, FDR hosted some of the most fascinating poker games in American history.
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As a newcomer to the Illinois Senate, he started a low-stakes game to which he’d invite fellow Democrats, Republicans, and lobbyists.
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Poker involves a rare blend of logic and instinct, but which will help you the most?
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The history of poker has witnessed a number of legendary cheaters. The author of "Cowboys Full" explains how you can join their ranks.
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A conversation with the author and poker player.
MTV is leading a publicity campaign aimed at adolescents to discourage sending sexually explicit text messages and photos via cell phones.
As a result of the financial crisis and predatory banking fees, more and more people rely on check-cashing services and keep their cash under the mattress.
There is a legal vacuum when it comes to robot interaction with humans so ethicist and scientists weigh in as robotics technology speeds up.
Prolonged debate over Iraqi election law will likely delay the Parliamentary election constitutionally required in January until the end of February.
The Los Angeles diocese of the Episcopalian Church has elected an active lesbian as assistant bishop further dividing the American Anglican congregation.
CIA Secretary Robert Gates admitted that the government has not received credible information concerning Bin Laden’s whereabouts in several years.
Senate Democrats are holding weekend meetings with Obama to eye a public health option that mirrors their own government healthcare package.