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The emotional health of college freshmen has declined to the lowest level since an annual survey of incoming students started collecting data 25...

Sleep problems in youths are the top markers for determining suicidal thoughts and behavior in adolescents, according to new research.

There is an interesting side-story to the announcement of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement, and to the recent election of Andrew...

Cable network denies reports of impending cancellation.

New research finds depression and anxiety may be among the consequences of pathological gaming.

You can tell a lot about a society by the way it treats children.

Goldstone's article, "The New Population Bomb: The Four Megatrends That Will Change the World," prompted me to reflect on what might be the four...

When I was a small child, I thought Johnny Cash’s song “Ring of Fire” was a warning about the fires of hell. When I was a teenager it dawned on me...

A listing of hot cultural items from the the Internet, music, television and movies.

More in the news about MTV's racy new teen drama, "Skins" - and the publicity, controversial as it may be, likely makes MTV executives very happy.

Several contributors collaborated recently on a new book called "Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Old Faith for a New Day." This week the book’s...

A new study finds that large numbers of college students didn't learn the critical thinking, complex reasoning and written communication skills...

The second challenge is less discussed among cultural observers, and even, at times, decried when taken up.

Regular readers of the humble ramblings know that I started my journey in a legalistic church. We had several bound volumes of things that were a...