Received from a friend: "Growing Older is Mandatory; Growing Up is Optional."

The former half-term governor of Alaska has apparently blessed us with another coined word. Just as a reminder: the first United States mili...

A few days ago I mentioned that China is proceeding with an inherently safe nuclear reactor design called the "pebble bed" reactor...

Earlier today I watched talking heads debate whether President Obama exceeded his authority by committing US forces to military operations i...

Like most folks, I've been watching the TV reports of the disaster in Japan. I'm in awe of the courage and persistence of the nuclea...

It has been 45 years since I lived in Japan. Much has changed, but much remains the same. Forty-five years ago, it was not clear that Japane...

My high school fight song was sung to the tune of "On, Wisconsin!" That was probably appropriate, since many if not most of my tea...

My favorite economist, Paul Krugman, has just begun to address computerization and its effects on employment. Today's column addresses ...