With heated discussions now reaching the halls of Congress, the economy has been the top news story in recent weeks. Many who approach the subject find it hard to understand just how we got to where we...

It's hard to believe the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is over. Muslims all over the world are celebrating with feasts and gatherings. But for many Muslims in America, it's hard to celebrate in the midst...

Facebook users are whiney — maybe even borderline narcissist — and a new study backs this up.A recent study published in the "Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin" showcased what many...

Armageddon is upon us. I've seen the lake of fire in the Middleton Library men's room hidden behind its last, secret glory hole. I've heard the gallop of the four horsemen masked by the numerous rehearsals...

President John F. Kennedy once said, "A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living." LSU has a rich history of men and women...

Kevlar vests protect police from the strongest ammunition. Multi-million dollar missile defense systems protect us from a nuclear holocaust. Cars now have systems that prevent traffic accidents.And now...

Women's rights and gender education have made great strides in the past 50 years — but liquor marketers haven't noticed.Thumbing through magazines in a grocery store, it's easy to see the disconnect....

Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain invented cell phones.OK, so maybe he didn't actually invent cell phones — even though he kind of, sort of, basically said he did — but a new...

"Go to hell."For most of us, it's just a common, mildly obscene insult or simple dismissal. But for countless people of faith around the globe, hell is a very real place. We all want to go to heaven, and...

I appreciate the coverage of my play, "Father Chief Justice," in Friday's edition, but there are two glaring errors, which I trust you will correct.Charles Evans Hughes was undoubtedly the greatest Chief...

A shortage of speakers with knowledge of critical languages has left top government agencies and the military scrambling to find candidates to fill employment voids in one of the most important areas of...

Graduate student Lisa Ladwig's University life has looked more like a scene from Franz Kafka's ‘The Trial' than the living, learning community most of us associate with the University for the last...