Scott O’Reilly

Some years ago, I was out for a walk when I encountered a much older woman who was fetching her mail. A quick hello...

Imagine you are the parent of a child with a life-threatening form of epilepsy. Your young one experiences hundreds of debilitating and horrific seizures...

For decades, Uganda was seen as a bright spot and a beacon of hope in the African continent. President Yoweri Museveni was hailed by...

The air quality in China is notoriously bad. Unfortunately, water and soil pollution in the People’s Republic is just as horrendous. Asia may seem...

Winter can be a magical season. A blanket of snow covering the landscape can conjure feelings of awe and wonder. Festive occasions with friends...

Pope Francis issued an urgent warning to the world’s political leaders to take the science behind climate change seriously and not to abandon international...

Trisha is a thirty-something mom with two young children, a good husband and a successful catering business. Despite the daily chaos of raising school-age...

Marijuana is emerging as something of a wonder drug as scientists and physicians discover how this ancient herb can help treat a range of...

Cyber crooks are at it again. They are trolling the Internet, looking for vulnerable sites in the hopes of stealing personal data and financial...

“I just wanted to do some good and went about it the wrong way,” insisted Edward M. Welch, 28, the North Carolina man who...