In today's sluggish economy, the pressure to invent new products and file as many patent applications as possible is greater than ever—both for individual companies and for entire countries, which reap benefits from their citizens' business success. What does it mean for a country to be innovative, and which nations rank at the top of the list?
We walk through the "aha!" moments, interviews, and media acquisitions that have made Oprah a cultural and financial powerhouse.
Thousands of aid workers and development professionals picked the 40 most innovative groups in their field. See who they left out.
From gaming to teacher leadership, 2011 brought plenty of classroom innovation that promises to make us smarter.
New Gallup polling says more than half of Americans believe China is the world's "leading economic power." This simply isn't even close to being true.
Pickle juice is one of football’s enigmatic contributions to science.
As millions of Americans have turned away from mainline churches in the past few decades, megachurches have grown exponentially.
Cuba has the highest smoking rate in the world; Nigeria has the lowest.
Check out the story behind shoplifting, including the surprising items most likely to be taken.
What kinds of economic crimes are most common, and where do they happen most often?
People from different countries and cultures generally agree on how to lose weight and what foods are the healthiest.
We've moved on from Nazi and Eastern Bloc bad guys, but what do the nationalities of today's first person shooter villains tell us about geopolitics?
A look at where disgraced dictators and former presidents fled after being ousted from their home countries.
Religious people are more engaged in all kinds of community organizations and activities than their non-religious neighbors.
See which nations around the world have the biggest per capita carbon footprint.
Community health workers—trained practitioners who provide health care for pregnant women and treat newborns—give lifesaving care.
Historically, products have been created in the developed world and then move to poorer nations. But recent "indovations" are reversing that path.
These five organizations are on to something. See how they are making lives better in sustainable, scalable and social important ways.
Across the world, people are dying from lack of access to potable water.
Where do you think the U.S. government allocates more of its funding?
Why has Argentina been unable to sustain a democracy? Why has establishing Iraq's been particularly dicey? According to the Harvard economist...
