The factor that most helps a country respond effectively to an epidemic is trust -- that the citizens trust each other and trust their leaders.

As long as we have Faux News and politicians that use disinformation as their way to win power, the US is likely to fare worst.

British unions call for banning outsourcing of workers.

Global heating is eating away at the beaches of Cancún and the rest of Quintana Roo, while building on dunes is attacking from the inland side.

Australia and the Netherlands are suing Russia for shooting down flight MH 17 as it passed near the regions where Russia had armed rebellious Ukrainians.

The Buk missile system seems to be a combination of three vehicles: missile launched, radar, and control. You can't just hand such a system to volunteers and expect them to operate it. It was, as it had to be, operated by specially trained Russian troops.

Let Grow: Children don't need adults to play with them or teach them. They can play with each other, and learn by watching adults do adult things and sometimes helping out.

Today's computer systems don't seem to be designed to allow kids to watch the adult things that adults do on line.