Europeans created the idea that individuals share something important with, as one lexicographer put it in 1863, "all men living more or less at the same time"

But younger Americans value library services less than more senior cohorts, study finds.

U.S. officials say the extremist group could harm the homeland. But does the danger justify another military campaign in the Middle East?

In the tight-knit communities of the far north, there are no roads, no police officers—and higher rates of sexual assault than anywhere else in the United States.

One professor left his home for a 36-square-foot open-air box, and he is happier for it. How much does a person really need?

Astronaut Frank Culbertson watched from the Space Station as the attacks unfolded on the ground.

A filmmaker's ode to a dear, departed best friend: his dog Griffey

A woman and her daughters, defined by the World Trade Center attacks

A new preoccupation with domestic and international security displaced economic worries at the top of voters' minds in two swing-state focus groups.

It may sound obvious, but it's a big problem in cities across the country.

President Obama laid out a plan to defeat the Islamic State. But it’s hardly a shock and awe.

Do you think there are too many immigrants in your country? How people answer that question can depend on whether they know how many immigrants there actually are. That's the eye-catching finding of a new survey by the German Marshall Fund, the latest in its annual Transatlantic Trends poll about ho…

If you ignored all the popups on Tumblr, Reddit, and Twitter, this is for you.

The glory of old films, memories, and the existential therapy of nostalgia

The president has convinced himself that the fight against ISIS is one worth waging. But the obstacles to success are huge.

This campaign against ISIS is an emotional reaction without purpose.

Rates of physician-induced infections have plummeted in recent years, new research says. But there is still little incentive to prevent them before they happen.

A new tell-all book by Bob Dylan's former road manager reveals the truth about his relationship with Joan Baez and much more.

An overdue love letter to the extraordinary meta gangster movie

We're overthinking sandwiches in this video, so you don't have to.

How the worst apple took over the United States, and continues to spread

About 70 percent of America's elementary schools still rely on slow Internet connections. But in rural areas, the challenges—and costs—make getting broadband a particularly complicated task.

Crisis Text Line's data troves reveal the times of day and days of the week when we feel most anxious, depressed, and alone.

And, in the process, they created a nation of readers.

Elite private universities aren't even close to the top in a study of whose alumni believe their jobs are making the world a better place.

On Russia and the menace of unreality in Ukraine.

As Apple starts designing for our bodies, it will have to account for the fact that they're not all the same size.

More cities are trying to make crossing the street less deadly by handing out low-tech flags. But does this just make walkers seem weird?

The value of note-taking—or notebooks at least—gets a stock market capitalization in the coming weeks with Moleskine's planned IPO. The Italian stationery firm has boosted the profile of note-taking at companies around the world. But is all of the scribbling on nicely bound paper actually helping bu…

People who are happy but have little-to-no sense of meaning in their lives have the same gene expression patterns as people who are enduring chronic adversity.

Rethinking the narrative of economic development, with sustainability in mind

A short documentary about a man who dedicates his life to teaching others about the animals he loves

Looking back on his days in front of a high school classroom, the acclaimed writer shares his views on grammar and explains why discovering great literature is like losing one's virginity.

And here’s what I thought of it.

Come for the infant abduction, stay for the yodeling.

Along with new software and hardware, the company revealed their vision for an entirely new way of interacting with devices.

Medical researchers are getting closer to creating whole, working human hearts.

The Roaring Twenties, the Japanese '80s boom, and the U.S. in the early 2000s have one thing in common: They were debt-fueled binges that brought these economies to the brink of ruin.

To understand why activists are so angry at the president, you have to understand how close they've come—and how long they've waited.

Industry watchers are expecting something big—iPhone big—from the company's event today.

For Janay Rice and other abuse victims, the obstacles to leaving are more complicated than many people think.

The project, created by a professor of the digital humanities, is nerdy and eeeeeeeexcellent.

In this video, city planners and environmentalists predict the future of urban life.

Four behemoths vie for the title, but nobody has officially measured them all. Until now.

One of Apple’s most successful products is made not of aluminum and glass, but of words and pictures.

Economists look to massively multi-player online games for insight into real-world money questions. 

Twenty years ago, I developed a powerful approach to negotiating that goes beyond "win-win." It involves starting by offering the most and asking for the least. It works extremely well, but I was unable to explain why until I read Wharton professor Adam Grant's excellent new book Give and Take. Adam…

In D.C, developers and restaurateurs are now subject to the kind of disdain that punks once held for the former president. It's only partly deserved.

Revisiting the lethal cunning of the filmmakers’ debut

What titles most shaped the site's readers? Harry Potter, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Lord of the Rings—and the Bible.

In a society that demands sons at almost any cost, some families are cutting their daughters’ hair short and giving them male names.

The NFL already knew that he'd hit his wife. Only now did it become expedient for the league to suspend him.

A short documentary about cross-dressing, masculinity, identity, and performance

They prefer their foods organic, their products natural, and their banks small.

Robert Kagan accuses Obama of appeasement. Where’s his evidence?