Here at the beginning of the Obama administration there is a shift in mindset unlike any I have ever seen. During my years in the U.S. government, the science agencies didn’t get significant attention ...

Chicago’s winters have indeed been growing milder of late–and the moderating trend is ongoing –but a good picture of winter temperature trends is revealed only by looking back 40 years or more. We ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music, and why you buy the tunes you do. This article is more than 10 years old. A completely anecdotal observation: ...

There are few more damning responses to a new study or book or proposal than to say that it relies on “anecdotal” evidence — implying not just that the underlying idea lacks seriousness and ...

There have been many recent partisan letters to the Herald about the Affordable Care Act, either touting its benefits or highlighting its failures. For what it is worth, here is a chronological ...

PORTLAND, Ore. and FORT COLLINS, Colo. June 23, 2008. Nearly any evidence of the occurrence of a rare or elusive wildlife species has the tendency to generate a stir. Case in point: in February 2008, ...

I am a resident of the USA, specifically the state of California. This past April, my wife and I had the privilege of spending two wonderful weeks on vacation in Italy. During our time, we visited ...