Two authors not only explore the monumental problems facing the world today but also propose a way forward. Are their solutions workable? Yes and no.

How you read the title of this article may say something about your view of failure—and about the likelihood of your eventual success.

We all admire those who live by high moral principles, yet we find excuses for not following suit. Why?

Gun control may seem a uniquely American issue, but at its heart lies a much deeper problem with global implications.

It’s no secret that Benito Mussolini saw himself as a 20^th-century Roman emperor. But new evidence confirms that he also thought of himself as the savior—the Christlike messiah—of the Italian people.

Vision reviews three books addressing the increasingly insistent claim that without religion, there would be much less war and violence in the world.

Biochemist Jennifer Doudna talks to Vision’s Dan Cloer about a genetic-engineering breakthrough that has profound implications for biology and medicine.

Terrorism is nothing new. Yet a meaningful definition remains elusive, understanding the issues is a challenge, and a lasting solution seems more than we can hope for. Are there answers?

Understanding China’s current place in the world requires looking at the nation through a non-Western lens.

In the face of human nature, ideal government has proven elusive. Still, there’s one option we haven’t yet tried.

Three historians undertake a careful review of one of the world’s ancient empires, encouraging readers to take another look at long-accepted facts and interpretations.

Disease epidemics were once explained as expressions of God’s implacable anger over our sinful human nature. Then came modern science.

What’s the answer to the perennial problem of food shortages and famine?

Is there credible evidence that Jesus Christ was a real person? Skeptics notwithstanding, the answer is yes.

It’s a common belief that scientists cannot be religious; the two modes of thinking and explaining the world seem opposed to one another.

Insight Video: Today’s world has more potential for danger and disaster than any period in recent memory.

How can we, as parents, guide our children through a world that they know more about than we do?

If you’ve ever connected with others on the Internet, you’ve probably seen what an unfriendly place it can sometimes be. This may be a good moment to reconsider some enduring advice on how we should talk to one other.

The power of the Internet translates to the power of the people, and many of those people spend a part of each day in what has become a virtual courtroom. Is an everyman mob running amok on social media?

A look back over two thousand years of nearly continuous warfare suggests that violent conflict is inevitable in the human sphere.