Mary Ann Papp’s daughter Lisa was worried about her 75-year-old mother.

A foot infection seemed to be going untreated, leading Lisa to fear that her mother’s nursing home wasn’t providing proper care.

So Lisa did what any concerned child might: She bought a US$199 webcam from Target and put it in her mother’s room.

But she...

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Capitalism’s days may be numbered – at least judging by recent polls.

A majority of millennials reject the economic system, while 55% of women aged 18 to 54 say they prefer socialism. More Democrats now have a positive view of socialism than capitalism.

One problem interpreting numbers like these is that there are many definitions of...

As I spoke recently with colleagues at a conference in Florence, Italy about health care innovation, a fundamental truth resurfaced in my mind: the U.S. health care industry is just that. An industry, an economic force, Big Business, first and foremost. It is a vehicle for returns on investment and the success of our society second.

This is...

America recently marked the 65-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education – a landmark case intended to abolish the “separate-but-equal” doctrine of racial segregation in...

Facebook’s News Feed algorithm determines what users see on its platform – from funny memes to comments from friends. The company regularlyupdates this algorithm, which can dramatically change what information people consume.

As the 2020 election approaches, there is much public...

After the election of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister, does Britain have a populist, nativist politician as its head of government?

It’s hard to say. Johnson has been a little of everything during his career.

Over three decades in public life, Johnson has shifted between social liberalism and right-wing...

The boy’s eyes lit up when he talked about his dream of becoming a doctor.

Seven-y...

Experts widely agree that human activities are harming the global environment. Since the Industrial Revolution, the world economy has grown dramatically. Overall this is a success story, since...

U.S. coastal counties are densely populated and extensively developed. They also are directly exposed to sea level rise and storms, which scientists predict will become more destructive as climate change progresses.

But despite...