Many U.S. politicians throughout history owe their success to the drawing of boundary lines on a map that made their election a near certainty. Here is how it worked and continues to work to this day.
Expect the unexpected, especially during the month before a U.S. presidential election. It’s called an October surprise.
Thursday marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, in Normandy by troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other countries during World War II. The objective was to help liberate Western Europe from German occupation.
The United States has two main political parties – Democrat and Republican. A third-party candidate is a term used for someone who runs as a candidate for a party that forms outside of the two main political parties. A third party is most often discussed during a presidential campaign.
It's all about science
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says sneeze or cough can spread droplets containing germs up to two meters
Using lockdowns to fight COVID-19
What will happen in the Senate impeachment trial?
What is a Push Poll?
A look at the process of collecting information that would weaken a political opponent.
Loans are central to a country’s economy – think credit cards, mortgages, commercial and government borrowing. But who determines how much loans cost? The nation's central bank interest rates. The mechanism is a useful, though imperfect tool – but how exactly does it work?
Controversy on "technology doping" has shadowed the Olympic swimming suits recently. For centuries, swimming naked was considered best, but changing mores and technical innovations have made swimsuits a battleground over speed. And at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, the race continues.
Different sports require different bodies types. Or do they disciplines build different bodies? Leonardo da Vinci defined what he considered the ideal body based on proportions. How would da Vinci see the world's top athlete's today?
What do Facebook, the US government and bank security entrepreneurs have in common? They are investing millions in biometrics. Worldwide, this industry was $7 million in 2014. Will biometrics provide a unique and universal password? Still lost? Here is a brief explainer on biometrics.
