Answers to the question about the lessons of history generally oscillate between two extremes. One is summed up in the 1905 aphorism of the Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana: “Those who ...

The rapid pace of technological advances and the exponential increases in the complexity of global logistics forestall any naïve comparisons of military logistics in past wars to our current logistics ...

In one of his most famous paintings, the artist Paul Gauguin posed three fundamental questions: “Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?” Archaeologists have come up with reasonably ...

"Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it." In our era of rapid technological advancement, this adage holds even greater relevance. While voices of innovators from the past may not always ...

A childhood marked by obliviousness to illness shifts dramatically with a Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis, altering her perspective on life and relationships. Illnesses, including breast cancer and a ...

As Social Security gets ready to celebrate its 90th anniversary, I am wondering how many past events will help determine the future of this successful and important social insurance program. When ...