Terry sat in his middle school principal’s office knowing that in a few short minutes, he would be feeling the pain and humiliation of being paddled.

No parent, administrator or teacher should find this scenario acceptable. Yet, every school day, an estimated 838 students like Terry receive...

Earlier this month, US companies operating in Europe got some unwelcome news: the Data Transfer Pact between the European Union and the United States, more commonly known as “Safe Harbor,” had been ruled invalid.

For over 15 years,...

Dogs' origin story goes something like this: sometime between 16,000 and 30,000 years ago, there were some stressed-out hungry wolves whose hunting territory had been encroached upon by humans. Luckily, these wolves were resourceful and they noticed human beings have a tendency to leave delicious...

We’re looking for two dynamic and experienced journalists to join The Conversation team based in Boston.

Are you passionate about local and community media, excited by ideas journalism and entrepreneurial? The Project Manager - Newspaper Outreach will lead a pilot initiative funded by the Knight Foundation aimed at bringing the content of...

On October 13, a Milwaukee jury awarded two police officers US$5.7 million in a lawsuit against a gun store that sold the weapon that was used to shoot them.

The case comes 10 years after Congress immunized gun sellers from civil liability arising out of criminal misuse of a firearm.

With the...

There is significant momentum behind natural gas extraction in the United States, with many states viewing it as an opportunity to foster economic growth, move toward domestic energy security and create a cleaner...

How would you react if you were told that your local public school planned to change the schedule from the traditional Monday-through-Friday model to a schedule that contained four longer school days? Would you worry about long days for young children, their academic...

Earlier this month, the US Trade Representative announced the completion of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Despite the agreement’s far-reaching scope, some commentators have heavily criticized its exclusion of China.

The disappointment is understandable....

In Game 5 of the American League Division Series (ALDS), Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista faced Texas Rangers reliever Sam Dyson in the seventh inning with two runners on base, two outs and...

In Afrikaans, they are called rysmiere, literally “rice ants,” although their name is more commonly rendered into English as “white ants.” They are not ants, though; they’re not even closely related to the ants. In fact, their nearest insect relatives are...