Many people don't give a rip about politics and know as much about public affairs as they know about the topography of Pluto.

In many cases, a bout with sickness stretches your soul, opens your eyes, and introduces you to a world of unimagined grandeur, possibility and joy.

If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.

Sure, science involves trial and error. Scientists refine theories each day. But as they do, they help us grasp more clearly the wonders of the world and the universe.

American journalists and politicians made a perfect spectacle of themselves in discussing the Abu Ghraib prison controversy.

Voting is a right best exercised by people who have taken time to learn about the issues.

We've got to rebuild human hearts - and persuade people that hope isn't just possible, but essential.