This year’s Nobel prize in economics puts a spotlight on a new type of research that brings a fresh view of the poor as capable and resilient.

When a woman severely injured her toe during a weeklong hike, she found hope as well as healing in Jesus’ teaching about truth and freedom. Each of us can also find genuine healing by going deep with God’s inspiration.

As Turkey tries to ride out an economic crisis, the incursion into Syria to fight Kurdish “terrorists” is already facing unanticipated costs.

A ban on online slander of Russian officials, including Vladimir Putin, seems meant to silence critics. But is it making the Kremlin look weak?

Kamala Harris is the strongest Gen X hopeful in polls, but barely ahead of her age cohort – the uncertain generation between boomers and millennials.

Australia's capital will be powered by 100% renewable energy in 2020, Norway is giving Gabon $150 million to protect rainforests, and more progress.

One measure of success for new sci-fi and fantasy programs is their ability to offer worlds you want to return to. How does a new crop do?

The Swedish Academy had postponed the award last year after a scandal. The winners are Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and Austrian writer Peter Handke.

Like a 21st-century Mandela, Abiy Ahmed prepared himself with a mental peace to be able to bring it to others.

In “The Road to San Donato” and “Walking to Jerusalem,” distance is not an obstacle for the body, but for the mind.

Duncan White explores the impact and manipulation of the literary elite of the Cold War era, touching on writers like Orwell, le Carré, and Pasternak.

Alix E. Harrow’s debut novel, YA adventure “The Ten Thousand Doors of January,” is a wonderful jaunt through space and time. It’s well worth the trip.

Former Westboro Baptist Church member Megan Phelps-Roper discusses her break with the organization, Twitter, and her new book, “Unfollow.”

In Tunisia’s presidential runoff, the issues are political reform and battling corrupt elites. It’s anti-establishment populism, without xenophobia.

Public support for Democrats’ impeachment efforts is rising, even among Republican voters – a trend which could spur GOP lawmakers to defect from the president.

The reopening of the Museum of Modern Art in New York shows a trend toward diversity, with more attention paid to women and artists of color.

Snowden, who disclosed classified national security documents to the press, lets readers in on the rationale for his actions.

One of the more notorious tax havens, Cayman Islands, commits to honesty and openness in financial transactions.

The Ukraine scandal hasn’t seemed to hurt Joe Biden’s standing in the polls. But as he attacks Trump, the Democratic candidate runs a risk – having his own résumé as a Washington insider turned against him.

After the leaves have fallen and gardens have shriveled, the witch hazel declares, “The show must go on.”