Oprah Winfrey's book club has been a beacon for readers, introducing them to some of the most insightful classics ...

“What are you being so mean for, miss?” asks Humphrey Bogart’s character in “The African Queen.” “A man takes a drop too much once in a while, it’s only human nature.” Katharine Hepburn’s character ...

The Origins of Politics: How Evolution and Ideology Shape the Fate of Nations, by Nicholas Wade (HarperCollins, 256 pp., $32.00) No matter how he lands on one’s radar, Wade is worth reading. His ...

American children are taught that democracy is the best form of government. I remember teachers saying that popularly elected governments are the “natural” endpoint of all societies. But is this true?

I’m old enough to remember what life was like before the establishment of the EPA in 1970 and the passage of The Clean Air and Clean Water Acts a few years later. Smog and toxic waste sites were a ...

Nature has a way of crafting designs that outshine our most advanced engineering. These remarkable creations have evolved over millions of years, showcasing efficiency and beauty that even the best ...

Most of the frustration I often felt with other people stemmed from a misunderstanding of how humans work. Once I saw these truths, the weight lifted. I stopped taking things so personally. I stopped ...

The sharpest blade in the league is starting to dull. Is it fatigue? Or the pending All-Star break that has caused it?