A prank call that may have led to the death of a British nurse has struck a chord with Americans just as guilty of laughing at TV and radio jokes that have come close to prompting tragic, if not fatal, responses.

While greenhouse gas emissions and climate change get most of the airtime when environmental issues are discussed, they are far from the only threat.

Trimming the federal budget deficit by raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67 meets H.L. Mencken’s definition of and answer to a complex problem that is “clear, simple and wrong.”

Usually, opponents of freer trade argue that Americans shouldn’t buy so many cheap products from abroad, sending their cash overseas.

The informal meeting between China and India on border issues held on Dec. 4 in Beijing has sent a clear message to the outside world: The two emerging powers in the region are taking steps to solve their problems and will not allow their differences to stand in the way of developing bilateral ties.

What do John Jay, Edmund Randolph, Levi Lincoln Sr., Daniel Webster and Frederick T. Frelinghuysen have in common?

The announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a child is wonderful news and a boost to the monarchy.

When a person trapped in a mental health crisis threatens to hurt himself or someone else, a police officer is the last line of defense.

The civil war in Syria between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and opponents representing a variety of political, ethnic and religious affiliations (some democratic and some not), may be taking a turn that greatly raises its international impact.