Kenyans, not surprisingly, won both the men's and women's first prizes at last weekend's NYC Marathon. But why are Kenyans so swift-footed?

The Economist this week has a special Survey on America.

It's now scientifically proven that men drool when they see a pretty girl.

The Bush administration seems to be in a new hurry to fill up draft board vacancies. Can you say "Vietnam"?

What's up with the Republicans' obsession with the sanctification of Ronald Reagan? Tim Noah explains.

Robert Fulford writes in praise of the Indian call-center phenomenon.

Obsolete websites don't die, they just fade away. Or get deleted when the hosting plan runs out...

Why does Russia's economy suck? And why does it seem so damn cold over there? In a true market economy, Siberia would be emptier than it already is.