If everyone in the world lived and consumed as much as the average American, humankind would need more than four Earths to accommodate the needs of every person. This should be a sobering fact, but to...

I have always been a supporter of austerity economics. In times of crisis, such as the one currently plaguing the European Union, a government must be able to show creditors that it is stable and solvent...

When you hear the word "blackberry," what do you think of? Twenty years ago, it was the fruit. Ten years ago, people would have answered with a smartphone at the peak of its popularity. Now, ask the same...

It’s been a while, but I still remember my brother’s first year at Dartmouth College. He and a couple of friends decided to have a “cookout” by the dock on campus. Unfortunately, they didn’t...

In the most outrageous news since MTV filmed Ke$ha drinking her own urine, the International Olympic Committee announced last week that it would discontinue all wrestling competitions after the 2016 games...