Justin A. Joyce, author of Gunslinging Justice, discusses the far-reaching cultural legacy of the western film genre.

Can the subject of gun rights be removed from the right-vs-left political spectrum? What can the gun debate tell us about ourselves?

Our “-isms” and ideologies gain an all too easy foothold when we don’t check their origins.

Some aid projects are successful while others do more harm than good. What makes the difference?

Where does the idea of race first appear in history? And what are the implications of making race a category of human beings?

Coming to terms with aspects of the colonial past is essential to building a more equitable world.

Popular myths and misconceptions can get in the way of helping others (or ourselves) get over the pain of divorce.

Humility is a rare trait in leaders. Even more rare is the kind of humility that always puts the good of others ahead of personal gain.

“To understand war, we must understand ourselves.”

Insight Video: The technological face of war is quickly changing. Is there any hope of a world where war will become obsolete?

Two sources of error play a profound role in our judgments and decisions.

The controversy over whether and how to venerate historical figures raises fundamental questions.

Are data and statistics useful for assessing truth, or are they little more than weapons in a war between clashing worldviews?

Like so many autocratic leaders before him, Vladimir Putin is using religion to further his agenda.

The final installment in the series examines the multifaceted book of Daniel, which serves as a bridge from the Old Testament to the New.

The book of Daniel includes both history and prophecy spanning many centuries. This chart offers a way to contextualize the empires, rulers and events covered by the book.

The World War II story of a young man in the Polish Underground invites us to consider what we idealize in others.

Is planting more trees the answer to a looming climate crisis?

Using the supposed objectivity of DNA to establish human hierarchy may be the dream of eugenicists, but for Kathryn Paige Harden, the goal of having and using genetic information is exactly the opposite.

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