Former officials of the Bush administration are guilty of war crimes because their aggressive interrogation techniques are torture, as defined in the Geneva Conventions and other legal statutes, the author claims. Michael Ratner,... Read More

Beckman and Zapruder have tackled perhaps the largest taboo in American letters: the political poem. This genre is often dismissed as didactic or worse, un-poetic, but "State of the Union" proves just how good political poems can be.... Read More

The Gulf Stream is a powerful force in nature and in history. Stan Ulanski, a professor of Geology and Environmental Science at James Madison University, examines the impact of this amazing current of water on marine life and human... Read More

Hindsight is said to be 20/20, but in matters of public health policy our communal vision may be blurred even sixty years later. DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichlorethane) has been banned in the U.S. since 1972 but debate about the benefits... Read More

This is an A to Z guide to making old houses and new houses more energy efficient, whether readers are trying to save money or save the environment. It’s a practical guide covering everything from evaluating showerheads and installing... Read More

I decided to eat a graham cracker, just one, then two, three, four, the whole box, went back to the cupboard, macaroni and cheese, ravioli, cereal, an entire can of frosting, cake mix, to the fridge, milk, ice cream, cheese. I just kept... Read More

Autism, a brain disorder with apparent genetic links, was exhibited in as many as one in 150 American children born in 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control. While some autistics appear almost nondisabled, many others... Read More

“Parenting singletons is not for the faint of heart. However, parenting multiples is much like being a superhero,” the author writes. And the superhero parent of multiples draws his or her strength from meticulous preparation and... Read More