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Airports are like mini-cities: they have places of worship, policing, hotels, fine dining, shopping, and mass transit.
Three years after the pandemic began, we still don't know the origin of COVID. A strange lack of curiosity has stifled the debate.
Many have argued that morals are relative, but Russia's war crimes reveal the hollowness of that belief. Morality is universal and objective.
Rushdie was heavily criticized by figures across the political spectrum for being offensive. People tried to “cancel” Rushdie long before that term was invented.
There is one House member for every 761,169 people, which isn't exactly representative.
The media is deliberately pushing your buttons.
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony sends yet another strong message to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Americans are more willing to put the greater good above their own interests today than in the 1950s.
If you don't mourn in North Korea, you risk being executed.
If you want to escape the negativity, head to Kazakhstan.
Democracy is in decline, regardless of how we measure it.
Turning away is a natural response.
Queen Elizabeth II has died. How is this loss different from that of a loved one?
The war in Ukraine is unlikely to trigger a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. Physics and smart engineering are the reasons why.
Total annihilation is a permanent threat.
The Russian mindset is characterized by cynicism and distrust.
The Arabic word fatwa can mean “explanation” or “clarification.”
For a time, Francis Fukuyama looked like a prophet.
A forensics expert explains what’s involved with documenting human rights violations during conflicts, from Afghanistan to Ukraine.
Gradualism rejects the idea of a "bright line" in the abortion debate.
One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.
It might seem like science and faith are at war, but the two have a historical synergy that extends back in time for centuries.
John Templeton Foundation
A marine scientist explains the threat of the Loop Current, a 800-pound gorilla of Gulf hurricane risks.
Seattle slowly raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour. The results provide fuel for both sides of the minimum wage debate.
Media provocateurs and conspiracy theorists insist that they're "just asking questions." No, they aren’t.
A clear alternative has yet to emerge.
In terms of sheer productivity, “-gate” has no peer. Wikipedia’s list of -gates has over 260 entries.
A dispute marked by flags and booze has been replaced with an official land border.