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In his latest Cato book, Tim Sandefur addresses one of the most neglected topics in modern American constitutional law, the philosophical foundations of the Constitution. He argues that for that we should look to the “conscience” of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, as Abraham Lincoln did. And if we do, we discover that the Constitution was written not to empower democratic majorities to rule widely, as happens today, but to secure our natural rights to liberty through limited government. Читать дальше...

Time after time, storm after storm, travelers have been left stranded by canceled flights. There is a very expensive alternative some are taking: private planes.

With the Olympics starting next week, we were wondering whether being an Olympic medalist is all that great. Sure, you get some glory and a nice medal, but what happens after that? Well, according to this study, there's one major advantage: you live an average of 2.8 years longer. Admittedly, this report was in the Christmas issue of BMJ, which is known for featuring humorous studies. However, its data are real, including the finding that medalists in endurance sports had a larger survival a

On a per capita basis, the nation has all the ingredients to be one of the world's most prosperous nations

With Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, the House of Mouse and J.J. Abrams are well on their way to destroying all that’s right with Star Wars…or are they? Angry Nerd poses an alternate ending to the Walt and George partnership.

With Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, the House of Mouse and J.J. Abrams are well on their way to destroying all that’s right with Star Wars…or are they? Angry Nerd poses an alternate ending to the Walt and George partnership.

With Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, the House of Mouse and J.J. Abrams are well on their way to destroying all that’s right with Star Wars…or are they? Angry Nerd poses an alternate ending to the Walt and George partnership.

Wales and British Lions star Leigh Halfpenny and his grandfather Malcolm share tales of how Leigh got involved in the game of rugby.

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The infestation of Asian carp in the Mississippi River has become a big problem. But some entrepreneurs have figured out a solution: export them back to Asia. WSJ's Arian Campo-Flores reports. Photo:Joe Buglewicz for The Wall Street Journal.

Saturday at 9: Did the son of an Oscar-winning songwriter strangle his swimsuit designer girlfriend in a chic New York City hotel or was her death an accident?