Myths about rises in domestic abuse on days of major sporting events are exaggerated and misleading and put truly at-risk women in other parts of the world at greater risk.

The ideological narrative of al Qaeda and high profile of the event makes the World Cup a terrorist target, though the potential threat should not be overblown.

Japan's victory over the USA in the Women's World Cup is just the morale boost Japan needed.

I learned to appreciate the American free enterprise system by quitting a job in Spain.At age 19, I dropped out of school to pursue a career as a French horn player. After a few twists and turns, I wound up in the Barcelona Symphony, which was a Spanish...

Misinformation on domestic violence against women leads to misdirected policies that fail to target the true causes of violence.

The return of cricket diplomacy raises an intriguing question: How can India use its considerable soft power--its dominance of South Asian sport, movies, music, television and publishing--to address the rise of fundamentalism in Pakistan?

The process of treating HIV patients in Africa has improved markedly due to cooperation between pharmaceutical companies, which has led to increasing access to higher quality medicines.

The costs to society - economically and socially - from setting policies based on fear rather than science are significant. The fear of synthetic chemicals diverts our focus and drains public funds from addressing documented dangers.