The University of Notre Dame is sticking with its invitation to President Obama to speak at its commencement. ...more

March 23, 2009

A St. Petersburg publishing company has released a book in time for Veterans Day that creates a fresh reminder of the insulation of most of America from the realities of war -- then and now. ...more

November 11, 2008

In his preface to "A Dream Play," a surreal drama about a goddess who descends to Earth to observe the human condition, August Strindberg wrote, "Everything can happen, everything is possible and probable. Time and place do not exist." ...more

June 8, 2008

Researchers from Japan and Wisconsin reported Tuesday they had reprogrammed mature human cells to behave almost exactly like embryonic stem cells, a biological breakthrough that recasts the field's ethical, scientific and economic landscape. ...more

November 21, 2007

For years, I have watched with growing concern as my University of California, Los Angeles colleagues have been subjected to increasing harassment, violence and threats by animal rights extremists. ...more

November 20, 2007