The prevalence of obesity in the United States has risen drastically over the last two decades. The number of overweight people has doubled since 1980, according to a study conducted by a University epidemiologist. University...

Two University students traveled to Israel and the Palestinian territories this summer, bringing back distinct perspectives of the conflicts between the areas. University seniors Katie Bonn and Stephanie...

KBy Rachel Myers Daily Kent Stater Kent State University ENT, Ohio (U-WIRE) - Almost anyone who has experienced life with a roommate knows it can sometimes resemble a box of chocolates: You never know...

BBy Jennifer Small The Daily Free Press Boston University OSTON (U-WIRE) - Foreign teens around the world view Americans negatively, and these views will likely add to terrorist acts against the United...

SEGOVIA, Colombia (Washington Post) - On a cool evening last month, 45 soldiers belonging to Colombia's privately funded paramilitary force piled into the back of a cattle truck for a ride from their mountain...

A depreciating dollar and slumping economy have left students interested in studying abroad with some tough choices. The euro is up more than 15 percent on the dollar over the past two years, which means...

LONGXIAN, China (L.A. Times) - They are the Charlie's Angels of rural China. When the weather is nice, they daydream about pink lipstick and pretty things to wear. When the weather turns nasty, they snap...

WBy Kathryn Bangs The GW Hatchet George Washington University ASHINGTON (U-WIRE) - Overweight Americans might already blame fast food meals for their size, but after a George Washington University professor...

SEOUL, South Korea (Washington Post) - This should be the golden year for Kim Dae-jung, insist those who remain loyal. His final year as the president of South Korea, they say, ought to be filled with...

KABUL, Afghanistan (L.A. Times) - Twelve months ago, when she heard that terrorists had slammed planes into the World Trade Center, Jamila Omar had no idea that her own world, thousands of miles away,...