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If we’re all 99.9 percent the same genetically, does DNA have any impact on our chances of success in life?

One Israeli and one Palestinian are showing how human experience can be transcended—to the benefit of not only themselves but their world.

Pop psychologists freely use words such as introvert and extravert, but these terms can be misleading as well as harmful to personal development.

We’ve all seen headlines about the dangers inherent in social media. Is it time to delete all your accounts?

What the world needs now is visionairies, and you could be one of them.

We’re all egocentric by nature. In the interest of healthy relationships, here’s how to overcome this destructive human tendency.

What is it about human beings that makes us always want to push the limits? When it comes to the frontiers of medical science, is it possible to go too far? 

Modern science is nudging us ever closer to a moral precipice. But can science serve as the arbiter of moral and ethical standards?

A number of endangered wild animals have been making a comeback, raising questions about how best to thrive alongside them. Vision reviews Tenacious Beasts by Christopher Preston.

Bouncing back from traumatic stress requires a lot more than a strong will. Understanding why we don’t all respond the same way is a good place to start.

The majority of wars today are intrastate conflicts fought with small arms, and where such conflicts take place, many of those fighting are children.

Various life experiences undoubtedly played their part in producing what is possibly George Orwell’s best known work, Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Are fathers necessary? Based on the statistics, loving, engaged and committed fathers are perhaps more important than ever before.

As the world celebrates the centennial of the Nobel prizes, Vision interviews Irwin Abrams, the foremost expert on the history of the Nobel peace prize.

Vision reviews three books that offer possible solutions to the challenges our planet faces as population steadily climbs, more cities become megacities, and the demand for food burgeons.

Our planet shows increasing signs of succumbing to our assault. There are many ideas on fixing the problem, but the solution lies close to home.

The fashion industry is riddled with ethical issues—everything from child labor, slavery, terrible working conditions and even violence. How can consumers dress themselves while remaining true to their values?

The chief engineer for NASA’s robotic Mars Exploration Program talks about what it would take to put people on the Red Planet. Will Mars be humanity’s lifeboat?

Science and technology have radically changed the world, making us the greatest consumers in history. But are we any happier? Does having more give us more?

Part One: What can we look forward to in a world where artificial intelligence plays a bigger role? What should we be concerned about? An AI expert provides some answers.