America seems consumed by a cult of intelligence.
Researchers cannot agree on what constitutes intelligence.
Higher education has turned into big business, perfecting their institutional brand.
Democracy's stunning advance has bypassed the Islamic world.
In fighting for their own rights, women in the Middle East are broadening the democratic space in society as a whole.
Casinos are often touted as creators of new jobs, but it is not necessarily local workers who will fill them.
The introduction of horses forever altered the Plains Indian societies, and not always for the better.
Getting kids "off the streets" seems to deter property crime, but may help increase the incidence of violent crime.
Marketers have uncovered a valuable tool in selling to the youth market: the kids themselves.