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A new book called Why Nations Fail argues that a lot comes down to politics — not just laws, but also a country's norms.

In the golden age of flight, pilots reveled in the magic of lonely nights aloft and suffered the perils of stormy skies. Author Gregory Crouch recommends three books that describe these harrowing aero-adventures. Do you remember the first time you flew? Tell us your story in the comments.

To be held April 18, 2012 9:30-11:30 a.m. All meetings are located here unless otherwise specified:Riverstone Conference Room2 Pillsbury St, 6th…

In the 1990’s, Brini Maxwell became a household name…at least in Manhattan, where the show dominated public access cable airwaves. The character was the…

In Wisconsin, a bill that would authorize a hunting and trapping season for wolves sits on Governor Scott Walker’s desk. The bill pits republican and…

It’s long been a controversial government power: The ability to take private property if it’s deemed for the “greater public good”. But often, even the…

Data suggest that the racial attitudes of ordinary Americans have shaped both how they feel about Obama's health care overhaul and how intense those feelings are.

As many as half of the world's languages are at risk of disappearing by the end of the century. More aboriginal groups around the world, including Oregon's Siletz tribe, are using "talking dictionaries" and other digital tools to help preserve their native languages.

Appetite for mass rallies in Russia is waning, and a new breed of young Russian politicians is re-directing energy into politics at the most local level. Maxim Motin, 28, is one of them. As a newly elected municipal council member, he is focusing on street lights, not street protest.

In his new book, Imagine, Jonah Lehrer explores the art and science of original thinking — from Shakespearean tragedies to the invention of masking tape to Nike's "Just Do It" campaign. And when you get stuck? "Take a very long, warm shower," Lehrer says.