World: What We Really Think About Fairness

When it comes to making a deal, people have very definite ideas about what’s fair: a recent study found that people will let a basic physiological need go unfulfilled rather than accept an unfair transaction.

Researchers induced either moderate or severe thirst in volunteers. Then pairs of thirsty subjects were asked to split a bottle of water.

US: Democractic National Convention Leaves Out The Poor

As the Democratic National Convention met in Charlotte, North Carolina the mandate of caring for the poor was largely dropped out of the conversation, replaced by a more popular focus on the middle class.

US: Anti-Muslim Activist Blasts National Geographic Museum

Anti-Muslim organizer Pamela Geller has joined forces with Justice Department attorney and author, J. Christian Adams, in a scathing critique of a National Geographic Museum exhibit on the contributions of Muslim scientists, the Washington City Paper reports.

UK: Thousands visit Ahmadiyya Muslim convention in Alton

Thousands of Ahmadiyya Muslims from around the world have been holding their 46th annual convention in Hampshire over the weekend.

The event in Alton is Britain's largest Islamic gathering, with representatives from 50 countries attending.

Basharat Nazir, organiser of the Jalsa Salana event, said he estimated about 30,000 people had taken part.

Health: 7 Tips for Running Your Best 26.2

If you're thinking about running a marathon and you're worried about the task ahead, relax.

We're here to advise you on what to do a month out, a week away, even the day of. Shoe tips? Check. Hydration strategy? It's here. Taper advice? Got it. And for those of you not running 26.2 this fall, our humble (yet informed) opinion is that you will be soon. So keep these tips where you can find them-- they aren't just essential; they're timeless.