Wal-Mart and other US retailers have been accused of selling goods from farms that use child labor.

The Church of Scientology has elaborate means of preventing its leavers from spilling its secrets, according to ex-members.

For the first time an experimental drug to treat lupus has been found to be effective in a second round of clinical trials.

Steve Abrams wouldn’t advise dropping out of college, though it seemed to work for him. He got out of there a semester in, and is now successfully the owner of […]

John Irving came by Big Think to discuss his latest book, "Last Night in Twisted River," and the craft of fiction writing.  He explained that for each of his 12 […]

Maybe it’s because the healthcare debate has been getting so hot lately. Maybe the battle cries generated by Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth are inconveniently echoing off into the distance. Maybe […]

In 2006 incumbent Connecticut Senator—and former Vice Presidential candidate—Joe Lieberman lost in the Democratic primaries to Ned Lamont, a relative unknown who had challenged Lieberman's support of the Patriot Act […]

Perhaps it's not surprising that people take political results personally. We come to identify with our favored candidate—and sometimes to revile their opponent. When our party wins, we are elated; […]

Politicians like to brag about having passed their bills with bipartisan support. It shows that they are willing cooperate with their political opponents and that they are—at least superficially—more concerned […]

Duke University Chapel Dean Sam Wells says Jesus' way of leading puts devotion and service ahead of prominence and power.

The owner of Magnolia Bakery in New York City doesn’t stay up at night for business reasons anymore.

A conversation with the owner of Magnolia Bakery in New York City.

Sometimes adding more locations to a famous hole-in-the-wall spot isn’t the best idea. Steve Abrams, owner of Magnolia Bakery, describes the push-pull.

Steve Abrams, owner of Magnolia Bakery, dropped out of college one semester in. Would his life be different with a degree?

Steve and Danny Abrams have owned restaurants and bars in New York City for the past several years. What’s it like being in the same industry as a family member?

The ethics of more than 30 lawmakers and their aides have been under scrutiny, according to a leaked report.

Why do Joe Lieberman and Evan Bayh oppose Obama’s healthcare reforms? Ask their wives.

The coronary angiogram was not discovered through scientific skill but via a medical accident.

The economic boats aren’t rising, they’re bobbing, and analysts are being swept away by the tide of numbers, writes the Wall Street Journal.

The political crisis in Honduras could be nearing its end after the de facto government agreed to let the ousted president finish his term.