Artificial Intelligence will change the nature of some jobs, and eliminate others. But will that be good for humanity? Bill Gates thinks so. 

You see a gorgeous salamander. Science sees the key to regrowing limbs, eyes, and even bones.

New tariffs enacted on solar panels and washing machines are coming under fire from some around the globe, while others are calling the move a positive step for jobs in the United States. 

CEO pay is based on...well, I don't really know what. But it's almost never based on performance, and many CEOs fail miserably while collecting a huge paycheck. Not Elon Musk.

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." – Former US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis

Spain and the US have very similar compulsory school hours and homework requirements. There's a good argument for rallying against this trend.

In a recent CBS News interview, Jon Stewart lays out some fascinating thinking about Trump, how we got here, and what we all need to do to keep the country working as best it can.

Several studies over the last 10 years have shown that people who come from a higher economic rung of the ladder simply don’t connect with other humans they same way as those who are in the poor and the lower economic classes.

We're ranked behind Saudi Arabia and Korea in empathy. Surprised?     

Albert Einstein's political contributions are frequently eclipsed by his scientific achievements. But the physicist was active in political thought, and his insights remain relevant today. 

Robin Williams was trapped inside his own rapidly-deteriorating brain, which was being overtaken by what his wife refers to as a "terrorist" — Lewy Body Disease.

Memes have the potential to make people laugh, but when they're used for evil?

Carl Sagan was one of the people who helped shape this recording that might just end up in the hands of some other beings, somewhere out there. 

It takes a magician —or two — to know when someone's performing clever sleight-of-hand.

Do you think it's fair that corporations can move their offices offshore to avoid tax bills? 

It takes a certain ability to shut off the outside world if you want to write more than a few sentences. John Irving sums it up in just over 1 minute.

How one famous magician turned atheist by reading the Bible.

Wherein moral conundrums could determine the fate of millions — and how a psychopath might respond to them. 

It's worth listening to this self-described "Cranky old man" named Henry Rollins.

Meteor showers are something that everybody ought to see at least once in their lifetime.