Editors' Picks

15 Figures Who Made Watergate an American Epic

On May 17, 1973, Sen. Sam Ervin, D-N.C., gavelled in the first public hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, better known as the Senate Watergate Committee. The impending result was almost unfathomable. The months that…

Economics, Game Theory and Jane Austen

By Michael Chwe

A leading economist explains why game theory has become so important in economics, and how Jane Austen anticipated its results a mere 200 years ago.

Turkish Prime Minister Talks Syria with Obama at White House

Watch the full joint press conference from Wednesday with President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who discuss the current issues regarding a political transition in Syria. President Obama also addressed questions on domestic issues, including…

Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield Reflects on Four Months in Orbit

Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who returned to Earth this week after four months on the International Space Station, fields questions on Thursday about his time in orbit. The astronaut whose unmatched commitment to connecting with the world while…

Obama Attempts Damage Control on IRS, Benghazi, AP Scandals

President Obama makes a statement Wednesday at the White House. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Pool/Getty Images. To catch you up on the last 24 hours in politics: President Barack Obama canned the man at the helm of the Internal…