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The CO2 levels Peter Ward measured on a recent trip to Antarctica left him with a bleak view of the future of the planet.

An interview with the biologist and paleontologist at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Laurent Dubois dispels the myths surrounding Haiti’s voodoo religion and other misconceptions that damage foreigners’ relief efforts.

The Haiti historian explains why real recovery from the disaster must begin at the grassroots level and addresses the controversial question of whether France should provide “reparations.”

From the 18th-century slave revolution to 2010’s horrific earthquake, Haiti has experienced endless volatility. How is its historical legacy worsening the current crisis?

A conversation with the Professor of French Studies and History at Duke University.

Despite the country’s recent troubles, Newt Gingrich thinks that America’s role as “the leading symbol of how humans can work together” isn’t going anywhere.

“The single most important slogan of the next quarter century is 2+2=4.” As Newt Gingrich explains, the continued failure to acknowledge life’s bare truths is building a system that is […]

The growing link between Wall Street and Washington and the shameless flaunting of taxpayer money by big banks are creating an America so corrupt it can’t even figure out vegetable […]

Newt Gingrich explains his ideal model of healthcare, where an increased accessibility to insurance doesn’t come at the hands of a “bureaucratically imposed system.”

A conversation with the former Speaker of the House.

Newt Gingrich explains why a Republican strategy that brands itself as the “alternative” and not the “opposition” will be the key to taking both the house in 2010 and the […]

Mobile phones and their content are rapidly evolving. What does the future of this technology hold?

Our electronic devices will continue to converge and interact, but if we never see a single überproduct, it’s because we don’t really want one.

Where consumer electronics giant Samsung sees its most robust growth, within its product line and around the world.

Companies that understand how consumers feel about technology, says Samsung’s David Steel, will dominate the electronics industry in the coming years.

A conversation with the Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for Samsung in North America.

The Samsung executive recounts his own rise in the business world, and advises young people preparing to enter today’s daunting economy.

Duke University Professor Randy Jirtle gives a definition of the emerging science of epigenetics.

Will search engines and social media kill the “gatekeepers” that stand between individuals and mass audiences?

A guide to the new media landscape for those at the top, and the bottom, of the heap.

Which “old-media” leaders and companies are innovating most successfully? What is it that they’re doing right? Google News’s Josh Cohen weighs in.

From the carefully developed Google Wave to improvised adjustments to the Twitter phenomenon, Josh Cohen reveals what’s next for the search giant.

Who wins or loses if publishers like Rupert Murdoch start walling off content from Google News?

Google cares about whether quality news survives, says Josh Cohen. But what about quality newspapers?

Google’s mission is to organize all the world’s information. If new media walls go up, will they have to compete to organize as much of it as possible?

Or is neither side in the wrong? A Google News exec fields the most common criticisms leveled at his company.

Josh Cohen suggests how old media companies might successfully repackage their content, but warns that easy fixes are unlikely.

How Google News was born, how it’s grown up, and what it’s still learning.

An inside look at the Google News search algorithm and how it differs from its more famous parent.