Fifty years after one of the shortest wars in history, the world feels its far-reaching effects more than ever.

Terrorism is nothing new. Yet a meaningful definition remains elusive, understanding the issues is a challenge, and a lasting solution seems more than we can hope for. Are there answers?

Vision asks Clive Svendsen of the Regenerative Medicine Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles about the current direction in stem-cell research.

The influence of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson on foreign policy.

Justin A. Joyce, author of Gunslinging Justice, discusses the far-reaching cultural legacy of the western film genre.

If Hans Christian Andersen were alive today, he might be surprised to see today’s most popular variation of his best-known story.

Why is it so challenging to forge a connection with others—not just with strangers but sometimes even with those we love?

As biotechnology marches us toward a world of new and improved human genetics, should we be optimistic—or concerned?

Biochemist Jennifer Doudna talks to Vision’s Dan Cloer about a genetic-engineering breakthrough that has profound implications for biology and medicine.

How the universe came into existence continues to intrigue—and baffle—cosmologists. Can anyone ever know how it all really began?

What does the most popular fashion doll in history, the forever-young, always-in-style Barbie say about our world, about our values, about us?

It is the basis for yet another blockbuster movie drawn from the Bible, but is the account of Noah and the Ark good for more than epic Hollywood entertainment? Who was the biblical Noah, and what can we learn from his example?

Despite humble beginnings, it didn’t take long for tech giants to capitalize on personal data they could skim from their users. Where do we draw the line?

With the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster still haunting Southeast Asia, Vision looks at other potential trouble spots on the earth's fragile surface.

For centuries, Africa has suffered at the hands of opportunists seeking to enrich themselves at the continent’s expense, with far-reaching results.

Insight Video: Visiting the ruins of ancient cities such as Ephesus, Pergamos and Laodicea can be an interesting exercise from a historical and cultural viewpoint, but it also illuminates the setting and lessons of a message in the book of Revelation.

Humankind has been navigating the world’s problems for millennia—and we’ve brought many of them on ourselves.

The world is drowning in information. Is it still possible to have effective and meaningful communication? We invite Vision readers to help us accomplish this goal.

Some aid projects are successful while others do more harm than good. What makes the difference?

Albert Einstein said that denaturing plutonium is nothing compared to what it takes to deal with the evil spirit of man—to render it harmless.