The Astronomical League, the world's largest federation of amateur astronomers, has declared May 10th to be this year's Astro
September 8, 2005 -- Another example of how Europeans and Americans are drifting apart culturally and politically can be seen in the film
April 5, 2003 -- I am trained as an economist, and so it especially irks me when ignorant journalists attempt to comment on the economy...
The holiday season is a time for spiritual reflection, celebration, and frenzied commerce. These activities might seem incompatible. They
Many Americans understandably are concerned about the Bush administration's proposed Terrorist Information Prevention System, a program to
As he departed for a tour of Africa, President George W. Bush said the United States rejects "the paternalist notion that treats African
January 1, 2001 -- The classics, academic freedom, and justice often seem all but dead on college campuses today. Routinely, colleges and
June 28, 2003 -- On July 4th, we celebrate the establishment of the United States of America by our Founding Fathers. Since 1776, America
March 28, 2002 -- Summer ended last year on September 11th with a bitter blast to our souls. But we were warmed by the heroism of police...
Few parents or children are likely to visit their local bookstore in search of stories concerning ancient Greek scientists. And that is
Among the world's great novelists, Ayn Rand stands almost alone in providing stirring portraits of entrepreneurs, industrialists, and banker
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing a local government to kick 87-year-old Wilhelmina Dery out of the house in which she was born, along with
October 16, 2001 -- As Congress prepares to pass a new security bill and America faces a terrible and insidious threat, there is no more
October 18, 2001 -- The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded on October 10 to three economists whose work might have
October 18, 2001 -- “Manifest Destiny” is the term originally created by John L. O’Sullivan in the 1840s to describe America's westward...
September 10, 2004 -- On September 9, Frank Quattrone, a prominent investment banker formerly with Credit Suisse First Boston, was sentenced
February 2, 2004 -- Given the fact that the title of director Denys Arcand's previous film was The Decline of the American Empire, that his
June 12, 2002 -- In my Harvard University apartment, overlooking the serene Charles River, I grieve for the Israelis who were murdered last
April 3, 2001 -- Last week, Congress began holding hearings on human cloning. Given the highly charged debate that human cloning is likely
April 22, 2002 -- President Bush has declared the fourth week of April to be National Volunteer Week. This is a follow-up to his call for al
