
Gallup has released the results of a new global "wellbeing survey" and it confirms what we already know: There's a lot disparity in how...

When it comes to electing a president, how much does data matter? In 2012, candidates are about to find out.

This prototype of a system called "skinput" (and it is definitely a prototype) lets you use your forearm or fingers to control your electronics....

Obama called for a "Sputnik" moment in education reform—except instead of competing against Russia to get to space, we're competing against Asia.

For our latest project, we want to see pictures of your favorite street art from your neighborhood.

Where's the best street art? Vote for your favorite image.

The FDA and DARPA have created a faster approval process for breakthrough medical technology. First up: a high-tech prosthetic arm.

German designer David Hanauer creates dizzying carpets from aerial Google Earth images.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for universal energy access by 2030.

A New Zealand outfit called Martin Aircraft Company is going to start selling commercial jetpacks for about $75,000. They're 200-horsepower...

How what WASPs like and tend to do became our criteria for deciding who does and does not get into college. In my last post, I argued that we...

The trend of barely-more-than-barefoot shoes has involved some cognitive dissonance: They haven't tended to be priced that way. For Jimmy Tomczak,...

This Seattle cop shot and killed a man wielding a knife. Why all the controversy?

The Tata Nano, the incredibly cheap car that might destroy the world if Indian people buy and drive it en masse, went on sale recently. How is it...

In a 2008 survey, 95 percent of bike store owners said customers cited high gas prices as a reason for their bike-related purchases. Source:...

Get your share of Arctic ice, now, before it's gone!

Whether a timebank exchange or creating your own donation crafts, taking volunteering into your own hands can be a rewarding way to give back.

Volkswagen wants everyone to know how serious it is about making a mark on the burgeoning electric vehicle market. Three Volkswagen vehicles...

Yard sales are often spontaneous, one-off kinds of things. But in Jamestown, Tennessee, they are something else altogether. The 127 Sale ("The...