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“What are you thinking?” is a booby-trapped marriage question. I know this, but I can’t always resist its shiny lure. My husband John and I were on a long […]
With the cost of healthcare and the rise in cancer screenings, researchers have developed a low-cost way for doctors to prescreen patients for lung and breast cancer.
Researchers from Glasgow University say that men who drink tea could have a higher risk of prostate cancer than men who don’t drink tea.
So you want to be Henry Rollins, kid? Bad news. The job’s already taken. The good news is that following Henry’s three golden rules gives you strong odds of success on your own, unique path as an artist/entrepreneur – the one that only you can carve out.
Another round of discussions between the United States and Iran did not pan out as hoped for by all parties involved. The two countries cannot come to a consensus, leading many to wonder what’s next.
There’s no such thing as universality in art, says Stephen Greenblatt. We always create and read from the perspective of our own time and place. What then accounts for the curious power some works have to communicate with us directly across the centuries?
Anne-Marie Slaughter’s new piece in The Atlantic about how women cannot “have it all” has provoked a wave of commentary, but none that I have seen has mentioned the article’s […]
According to studies, the absence of a very important protein in the body leads to viral infections taking permanent residency in a person’s immune system.
Researchers conclude that children who were conceived by an older father, who also was conceived by an older father, may live longer.
This month a few newspapers and online surveys found that Americans cared more about the Olympics, and sports, than the 2012 presidential election. This type of finding tends to get […]
What’s the Big Idea? Michael Ellsberg is a contributing writer for Forbes and author of The Education of Millionaires: It’s Not What You Think, and It’s Not Too Late, a bootstrapper’s guide to […]
Despite the political issues and the economic slowdown in China, it is still a growing country. Experts believe its economy will continue to remain strong for a while.
Based on The Institute for Economics and Peace’s annual Global Peace Index, Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world. The least peaceful country in the world is Somalia.
Are computer viruses such as Stuxnet and Flame signs that a cyber war is near? These are only a couple of things that lead some to believe that a cyber war has the potential to take the place of a physical war.
Many believe the war on drugs is counterproductive, and that it has lead to more cases of HIV—especially among needles users.
People who eat breakfast daily are least likely to become obese, gain fat around their stomach, or develop type 2 diabetes.
The day is nearing for discussions to take place in Moscow, but there is one direct-to-direct discussion that really should happen: Iran and America. According to reports, Washington is prepared to listen.
A gunman opened fire during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises. Most of us, after hearing about this, are probably feeling sickened and disturbed. No doubt preachers of all […]
We want to ascribe intentionality and blame for success and failure, then study them for blueprints. But Gladwell says he’s always found it more productive to follow his own curiosity without worrying too much about whether or not the world will reward him for it.
The Chinese can’t innovate, right? All that rote learning drummed into their cerebellums from birth. Cloning, now that’s a Chinese forte. It makes a comforting chestnut for Americans looking just over the horizon at what the […]
How does meditation do the job many pay thousands for therapists to do? It is the question researchers and scientists are still trying to find the answer to; however, one study helps to shed some light on the subject.
One of the hallmarks of a good story is the element of surprise. A good story leads us down a path of expectations, slowly building tension until an unexpected plot […]
What’s the Big Idea? Isaac Newton defined the optical spectrum, but it was Goethe who first understood that color is more than just a physical problem. In Theory of Colours (1840), the German […]
What does race mean? It is the lingering question in the discovery of the biology of race. Scientists study the various diseases that affect people of different races; however, it is believed this is not the appropriate route.
There is so much going on in the economy, and much of what economists put out there about it is pretty depressing news. Three of the phrases that economists will continue to throw around—although scary—are ones everyone should be familiar with and know what they mean.
The way things are around the world right now, experts believe 2013 will not be anything close to bright for the economy globally.
Thankfully, there is a kind of socially-beneficial narcissism. After all, following the rules is a good thing, and you follow the rules better than anyone else, don’t you, you special person!
Multiple data reports on China’s economic growth tell different stories about the future of China’s economy.