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True-Life Drama: The Women of Syria Play the Women of Troy
Women escaping the Syrian civil war act out the horrors of their lives.
Italian Towns Battle Over Odysseus
Two neighboring locations in central Italy both claim to be the mythological place cited by Homer in The Odyssey where Odysseus fell prey to Circe.
Diagnosing Disease With the Touch of a Button
An iPad-sized device is set to provide instant, accurate diagnostics for diseases like tuberculosis and AIDS.
Doctors Without Borders (For the Rest of Us)
New technology, Obamacare and a shortage of doctors in the U.S. may make offshore medical care a necessity rather than a luxury.
Political Football: May The Best Teams Play in the BCS
One of the best weekends of college football in memory is already marred by the fiasco of the Bowl Championship Series.
Gadget Lust: The Sharpest Knife in the Drawer
No cutlery puns were spared in examining the cutting edge of science.
Merry Christmas! Join the Breadline!
Unless Congress continues unemployment benefits, the new year is going to be tough for millions of jobless Americans.
Soccer Punch: How Qatar Came to Host the 2022 World Cup
FIFA has taken heat for its decision to hold its main event in a small emirate with big money.
Tigers, Tigers, Burning Bright: College Football Could Use a Few More Team Names
Of the 126 schools that play at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, 48 of them have the same team nickname as someone else.
Assad’s Poison Pill May Help Him Survive the Civil War
To destroy Syria’s chemical weapons, the U.N. needs the autocrat to stick around and help.
Should a Sick Child Be Allowed to Choose Death? Belgians Think So
Belgian lawmakers are set to let children decide whether they should die for their own good.
