Paul Auster is associated with two things, both in constant flux: the novel and New York City. The author of "The New York Trilogy," "The Brooklyn Follies," and the new […]

We need to disabuse ourselves of several untruths being told about our war efforts in Afghanistan. One is that we are fighting for democracy. Democracy is fine for Norway and […]

A new breed of “super bee” has been bred by government scientists in a bid to tackle the honeybee epidemic.

A new study suggests that forming new brain cells can push out old memories as newborn neurons destabilize established connections.

Gardeners at a UK heritage property are urging visitors to urinate in the gardens to help the gardens “go green.”

The Huffington Post says the media fell hook, line and sinker for the military account of what happened at Fort Hood last week.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has said it will stop its social service programs if gay marriage is legalized.

In response to Europe’s “Seven Wonders of the World” list which didn’t include Russia, the former Soviet Republic has compiled its own list of “wonders”.

A staggering third of all homeless men in America are veterans of the army – so where is the post commission support?

Following the controversial restrictions on abortion imposed by the healthcare reform bill women are asking if congress has reverted to the Mad Men era?

In a bid to win US sympathy, China’s government has argued that the “liberation” of Tibet is comparable to the abolition of slavery by Lincoln.

Traces of cocaine, hormones and spices are among the things found in the drinking water of Puget Sound.

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.