We are running out of time — greenhouse gases are accumulating in the atmosphere due to our unprecedented burning of fossil fuels, [securing global warming in the short term](http://www.edf.org/climate/global-warming-facts)...

J. Christopher Stevens was killed on Sept. 11, 2012. A high-ranking ambassador to Libya, he was working in the main consulate building when it came under attack by Muslim protesters. The protesters stormed...

No, those are not birds that fly around Jesse Hall at night. And you are not imagining that high-pitched noise when you walk past parking garages. Oh, and just to keep things straight, this includes the...

He’s called “The Comeback Kid” for a reason: Bill Clinton has made another comeback. After a riveting speech at the Democratic National Convention, Clinton has been the talk of the political establishment....

Everyone has opinions, but at what cost are they worth expressing? A U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed Tuesday [in an attack on the Benghazi consulate in Libya](http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/13/world/africa/libya-us-ambassador-killed/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews). Reports...

Going to a big university like MU instead of a small college comes with many tradeoffs. MU gets big football games; the small college gets parking actually available on weekends. Small colleges have intimate...

Earlier this week, a [meta-analysis released by Stanford University](http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1355685) concluded that organic foods are not any more nutritious than conventionally grown...

I know what you’re thinking. Impossible. Insane! In violation, not just of common sense, but also of several well-regarded laws of physics. How could Mitt Romney, former financier, former governor,...

The recent number of Clery release emails that have filled the inboxes of students on campus are directly related to the increasing number of assaults that have taken place since the school year has begun....

It’s that time of year again. And unfortunately, I don’t mean Christmas. I’m referring to the beginning of the school year. The standard time for parents and academic advisers to start prodding...

Tuesday marked the opening of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, and the most striking difference between the Republicans and Democrats in their conventions was apparent: diversity. The...

Liberty, equality and brotherhood. Anyone who has ever studied for a government test can recognize these three words. Born from the seeds of the French Revolution, these words can be traced back to the...