The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.

In last week’s The Universe column, I fielded a reader’s question about galaxy collisions in an expanding universe. The answer deals with vast distances, inscrutable forces and the ultimate fate of ...

Did I wake up in 2020 all over again? For most of last year, Democratic candidates told voters that affordability was the defining issue of their campaigns. Affordability this. Affordability that.

If you are an amateur bird watcher like me, you have likely noticed that the group of birds you see in the winter is somewhat different than those that you see in the summer. Just as is the case with ...

“I have often been a first or only African American in many of the science spaces that I’ve been in,” says Beronda L. Montgomery, “And I’ve thought about, ‘What does that mean, and what do I want that ...

It’s a famous formulation, originally attributed to Vladimir Lenin. It is a formula that abjures any principle in favor of raw power: Actions are justified not by abstract rules but because they are ...

A woman lost her life at the hands of law enforcement. That is tragic. Loss of life is always tragic, regardless of the cause she believed she was advancing or the uniform worn by the person who ...

PASADENA, Calif. — "The fourth quarter, too, man. The fourth quarter." The fourth quarter, however, wasn't yet quitting time for EIU, and Riley paid the price for it. Rumors that he didn't have his ...

I have a secret habit: I read advice columns the way other people read sports scores. If I’m being honest, they make me feel good about having a nice, boring life with a loving family and no real ...

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said what he said back in July and he can’t take it back. It was unquestionably shortsighted and ill-advised even if he would argue it was more inartful than malicious. But ...

Well, it’s that time of year. Cookies start appearing everywhere, on your desk, in your mailbox, in trays all over the place. So many cookies, so many options. All (almost) Christmas cookies look ...

While recent speculation positioned Hassett as the likely victor, the President's latest remarks suggest the race is far from decided. He praised both men, but noted that Warsh currently sits very ...