For the most part, continental energy independence is something we can all agree on. Go ahead, ask around: Chances are you won’t find many North Americans opposed to the prospect of being a self-sufficient...

May the odds be ever in your favor, or in Venezuela’s case, Hugo Chávez’s. On Oct. 7, Chávez was re-elected as president of Venezuela, with 55 percent of the vote. He beat out his underdog opponent,...

Republican is to Romney as Democrat is to Obama. Easy enough, right? Not so much. If that is about all you know about politics, then this one’s for you. With so many different opinions and issues bombarding...

Barack Obama won [Tuesday night's debate](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/us/politics/transcript-of-the-second-presidential-debate-in-hempstead-ny.html?pagewanted=all). In both the [CBS](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57533850/poll-obama-edges-romney-in-second-debate/?tag=fdleft;fdmodule)...

The Columbia City Council is moving forward with a plan to change Columbia’s garbage system to a system with roll carts and automated trash vehicles, but not without some opposition. Citizens Opposed...

When Dorial Green-Beckham and two teammates were taken into custody and processed after they were found to be in possession of marijuana, and the incident attracted several eyes — eyes on the former...

I hate the presidential debates. The celebration, the paean to engagement and democracy, the inevitable infestation of my Twitter feed with banal observations and mock outrage. It’s the worst thing....

Here at MU, our water is fluoridated. Alarming as it should be, this fact is unsurprising when we consider that in the U.S., [nearly 75 percent of Americans have access to fluoridated water supplies](http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/statistics/2010stats.htm)....

We were taught at an early age breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That we should get a good night’s sleep and have a good breakfast before an important test or big sporting event. And we...

Thanks to the students, fans and staff of the University of Missouri for making Alabama fans feel so welcome. As soon as my husband stepped out of our car, a student offered him a beverage to start the...

November is right around the corner. Therefore, both presidential candidates are doing everything in their power to win over those last few states. One of the major issues in this year’s election is...

After three years, we have learned to accept the massive amount of junk television that our favorite networks feed us. Sometimes referred to as “reality” television, popular networks like MTV and VH1...