The Protestant Ethic notwithstanding, regular church attendance appears to be a statistical drag on a country's economy.
Old-fashioned piracy on the high seas was virtually extinguished in the early 19th century, but it is making a troubling comeback, particularly in the Far East.
An assessment of the Bush administration's controversial "faith-based initiatives."
More and more female executives are walking away from the rat race.
Has the U.S.-led war in Iraq rendered the UN irrelevant?
Ousting Saddam Hussein and his Baath Party is only the first step in what promises to be a long, difficult process in Iraq.
A closer look at Jefferson's slaveholding practices.
Did Kennedy have a covert plan to withdraw from Vietnam?