Moscow is helping Assad's regime in Syria because the alternative to Assad in Syria is al Qaeda. And al Qaeda is not a viable option for Russia. Al Qaeda will destroy any hope of Russia having a foothold in the Middle East.

If individual states continue to propose creative experiments in improved nutrition, expanded access to farmers' markets, and cutting predatory corporations out of the food chain -- and if the feds don't block those initiatives -- more Americans will have a chance to stay better fed.

To die by fire in protest now registers little more than a media blip.

The director and star of "The Company You Keep" has somehow managed to come off as the most pious player in the film industry, but Redford's political inclinations seem to be the safe politics of a millionaire movie star, which is perhaps why he never seems to support anything except the environment and wildlife.

Today's tech helps mostly with retrospective or semantic memory, events or facts we've encountered in the past. Prospective memory is different. It's our ability to remember to remember something -- like stopping to grab the dry cleaning on the way home.

An ode to Nick Drake and London circa 1970.

Controversial psychotherapist Dr. Stanley Siegel believes fantasizing and enactment are potent tools for healing unresolved issues.

Fears of global economic instability spawn DIY money.

Buzz-worthy recycling bins.

"Epic" marks Seyfried's first work in animated films and a less grueling role than portraying Linda Lovelace. Initially, the actress admits she had a tough time trying to convey so much emotion using only her voice.

How to give your working hours a makeover.

In preparation for "Now You See Me," a new movie about a quartet of magicians, the actor learned to manipulate coins and cards with the best of them.

10 tips for improving indoor air quality.

Brainstorming at work can be dominated by extroverts. Meanwhile, introverts, who are more inner-directed and easily overwhelmed, may remain silent.

For more than four decades the self-made monarch of The Principality of Hutt River has matched wits with irritated Australian bureaucrats and politicians. So far, he's come out ahead.

In a matter of days, the IRS is already getting ground to mincemeat. Meanwhile, a spectacular panorama of Bush-era abuses have yet to draw the attention of a single Congressional subcommittee.

Tracking the former Ms. Tom Cruise at her new haunts, from Anthropologie to a Chelsea cupcake shop.

It's a peculiar cultural moment for Maron, as the alt-comic veteran, well into middle age, seems to be just coming into the mainstream spotlight.

The driverless car is a data detective's dream, a device that can discern when you get a new job, how many one-night stands you have, how often you go to the dentist.

All the dire talk about the costs of college can scare off young people for whom education spending can have huge long-term payoffs.