The Danger of "Hydraulic Fluid" Holiness

There was quite a mix-up at the Duke University Hospitals in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina. Sometime in November 2004, maintenance workers had drained ...

Thirst Drives Sailors to Drink Sea Water

On July 30, 1945, the battle cruiser USS Indianapolis was returning from a mission delivering enriched uranium to allied forces in the Pacific. It did ...

British Broadcasting Was Initially Christian

Ian Bradley’s book on the history of Christianity in the British Isles includes this background on the transformation of British broadcasting:

British ...

Deer Addicted to Junk Food

Potato chips, cheese curls, and candy may be some of your favorite things to eat, but for a few mule deer in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park, ...

The "Monstrous" Views of Influential Philosopher Peter Singer

How significant is the influence of Princeton philosopher Peter Singer? Marvin Olasky writes:

The New York Times, explaining how his views trickle down ...

Old Sea Wall Saves City from Tsunami

While many cities and villages along the Indian Ocean suffered catastrophic losses from the December 2004 tsunami, the port city of Pondicherry, India, ...

Mistakes Are Not an Option in Parachute Packing

The Texas Army National Guard has a group of special workers called riggers. Their job is to fold and pack the parachutes soldiers use when jumping from ...

Responding to Good News Increases Intimacy

A spouse can create good feelings about the marriage, increasing the sense of satisfaction, intimacy, and fun, all with a simple reaction. When a partner ...

Newborns Desire to Be Held

In Time magazine, Jeffrey Kluger pointed out how newborn babies display the need for affection we all feel.

Of all the urges that drive us, it's the ...

Girl Unable to Feel Pain

Ashlyn Blocker's parents and kindergarten teachers all describe her the same way: fearless. She is fearless because she can feel no pain.

In the school ...