In 416 BC, the city-state of Athens was in a prolonged conflict with Sparta, its archrival. For years, Athens had enjoyed comparative advantage over Sparta, particularly alliances and mutual defense ...

It's troubling to think that some of the courses that changed my perspective in college would be censored in a modern ...

Encephalitis lethargica is an illness that attacks the brain, leaving the victims like living statues—speechless and motionless. This disease turned into a full-blown epidemic around the world in the ...

In this unusually eventful — mostly not in good ways — year for higher education, it’s salutary to be reminded how much good ...

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture has officially kicked off the Milan Cortina Games, as the sports spectac ...

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva spoke at the European Commission about re-energizing Europe, why it matters, and how it can be done.

A family history that keeps colliding with policy, showing how immigration, work, and community shape Australian lives over ...

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I'd spent years dreaming about it. Portugal was always going to be my retirement haven. The weather, the coastal views, the pace of life, and those tax breaks everyone kept talking about. It felt ...

After a break-in and strikes, a ticket fraud scandal and a water leak on Friday brought new troubles to France's Louvre ...

In ancient Greece, music education was as important as philosophy in cultivating young people's souls, perceiving both ...