There’s no question that we’ve come along way in the way we perceive race. So far, in fact, that we elected a black man to the highest office in the […]

Here’s a curious study, which reports that “a multivariate logistic regression analysis finds that opera fans are 2.37 times more accepting of suicide because of dishonor than nonfans.” The authors […]

The traditional opponents in the Afghanistan/America debate have once again taken their place: buildup versus withdrawal. However, recent news reports lack any historical perspective of America’s presence in Afghanistan dating […]

Will she be the standard bearer for the religious right?

What is “Biblical capitalism,” and how is it changing the American right wing? Jeff Sharlet charts the rise of a juggernaut.

After another fiercely contested election, political scientist John Aldrich wonders whether America’s polarized politics will ever change.

Libertarians are not a threat to the GOP: It is not easy to build a large coalition against gun control and for gay marriage.

Who shot Major Hasan? It sounds like the title of a bad Simpsons episode, were the storyline not so tragic. But what unfolded last week at Fort Hood followed a […]

The Washington Post sets out the changing face of the US-Japan relationship ahead of Obama’s visit to Tokyo this week amid some complex politics.

Scientists searching for the Loch Ness monster have unearthed 100,000 golf balls – and no Nessie.

Police in Georgia say a pilot tried to hit officers with his plane at a small airport.

Israel claims it has seized a cargo ship containing evidence that Iran is supplying Lebanese militant group Hezbollah with weapons.

Dita Von Teese has given up Los Angeles for Paris because “Europe gets her art.”

The brown pelican has been removed from the endangered species list after a century of special protection.

An attempt by Carrie Prejean to storm off Larry King was thwarted by dithering and a commercial break.

A global dating service called BeautifulPeople.com has turned away 1.8m people for being “too ugly” in the two weeks since its launch.

Recently retired senator Dave Schultheis has caused outrage online by comparing Obama to the 9/11 hijackers on Twitter.

A British police-man sacked for believing in psychics has received backing from judges in an employment tribunal.