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Insight Video: Daily, it seems, a report from some part of the globe warns of dire consequences from environmental pollution and degradation—unless we act soon.

The authors of three recent books address the economic system, offering varied perspectives on where we have been and where we might be headed.

PTSD isn’t just a problem faced by soldiers returning from war; it can affect anyone. If a loved one suffers because of past trauma, how can you help?

Propaganda is about manipulation. But over the past century, the concept itself has been manipulated. Do you still recognize it when you see it?

Is the Bible reliable despite the doubt cast on it by many in the world around? There is ample evidence to call on for reassurance that we can trust its historical reliability.

Interstellar, nominated for five 2015 Oscars, explores the meaning of love. Can a film shed light on such a vast subject, or should we look elsewhere?

Insight Video: Joseph Stalin was responsible for the death of millions of Soviet citizens. It was Stalin’s mentor, Vladimir Lenin, who founded Soviet communism and insisted that terror was indispensable to political power. Could such men rise again? 

Insight Video: From humble origins Napoleon Bonaparte, the “Little Corporal,” had become a neo-Roman ruler in the style of Julius Caesar. Just how did he do it?

Insight Video: The violence of Mao Zedong’s rule in 20^th-century China remains unsurpassed in modern history. Why and how do false messiahs continue to haunt the world?

Three books offer insight into how to better find and practice excellence, and how to avoid those habits and instincts that too often derail our efforts.

That we affect our environment in various ways is beyond debate, but can we alter the planet and its systems to reverse current trends and avert an impending catastrophe, or do we overestimate our power?

The “greenhouse effect” is the natural capacity of our atmosphere to reflect and absorb heat.

Given the wide range of advice available on dealing with bullies, it’s little wonder that many parents are confused about how best to help their victimized children. To help bring some clarity to the issue, Vision’s Gina Stepp interviews researcher Dieter Wolke of the University of Warwick.

Are bullying and being bullied just a natural part of growing up? Does dealing with bullies make children stronger, more resilient? While that view may be popular in some quarters, the latest research suggests that it’s anything but accurate.

Several events scheduled for 2014–15 may make a significant difference to life in Europe and around the world.

Are saturated fats as harmful as we have been led to believe? Saturated fat, it seems, deserves another chance.

The best approach to achieve optimum heart health is through lifestyle changes that address the cause of the problems associated with heart disease.

Insight Video: Following its crushing defeat in the First World War, Germany suffered such political instability, unemployment and inflation that many accepted the appeals of extremists. Could anything like it happen again?

Insight Video: From ancient Babylon and Rome to Berlin and Beijing, false messiahs are part of world history. What can we learn from them? How might we recognize the next ones?

Insight Video: We’re losing topsoil at an astonishing rate around the world. Can this lead to the end of agriculture?