The European Union is planning to tax all airlines that travel to and from the 27 EU nations based on the amount of carbon emissions they produce.  The tax, to be collected beginning in 2013 for prior year emissions, will be calculated based on the length of each flight. The farther the airlines travel, the heftier the tax.

If demand falls because of airline tariff increases, it is economy class holiday-makers who will probably be hardest hit, affecting not only airlines but the entire tourism industry.

New data indicate that traditional values played an enormously important role in determining the survival of Titanic passengers.

Today Britain has the highest explicit tariffs on air travel of any nation, and this is set to increase in November.  Recent research shows how US travelers might react to such tariffs.

New reports says the man known as "The Lockerbie Bomber" is on his death bed, once again. The following is from an interview with former U.N. ambassador John Bolton and Fox News Channel anchor Martha MacCallum on August 29 on "America's Newsroom."

Despite the high-profile example of Steven Slater and his aggravating passenger, there is little evidence of an epidemic of rudeness, as Americans care about common courtesy and worry properly about its erosion.

Free speech can be a valuable weapon in the war on terror.

This event discussed the current state of U.S. counterterrorism policy and what can be done to address emerging threats to our security.