For someone living with severe knee arthritis, the appeal of a cream is easy to understand. Walking hurts. Stairs become a calculation. Sleep may be interrupted by aching, and ordinary errands require planning. A product that can be rubbed...

For centuries, the Strait of Hormuz has given the powers along its shores influence far beyond the size of the waterway itself. Before the petroleum age, it connected the trading ports of the Persian Gulf with the commercial networks of the...

There are places in the world where history is displayed behind glass, carefully labeled and neatly separated from the present. And then there are places where history seems to rise directly from the earth.Outside Xi’an, in China’s Shaanxi...

High in the eastern Himalayas, tucked between the immense territories of India and China, lies a kingdom that spent much of its history seemingly content to remain beyond the reach of the modern world. Bhutan is a place of forested mountains and...

From its mysterious origins and earliest signs to diagnosis, treatment, adulthood and aging, our understanding of autism has changed dramatically—and continues to evolve. For much of the last century, autism was poorly understood, frequently...

There are certain places that become inseparable from the identity of a city—not simply because of where they are located, but because of the people, conversations, celebrations and decisions that have taken place within their walls. In San...

There are places that help define a city not because of a single landmark, but because of the experience they create. In San Diego, Seaport Village is one of those places. Set along the edge of San Diego Bay, where downtown meets the water,...

Few transportation systems in the world inspire as much admiration as Japan's Shinkansen, better known internationally as the bullet train. Since the first train departed Tokyo Station in 1964, the Shinkansen has become more than simply a means...

For millions of people suffering from arthritis, tendon injuries, muscle strains, and chronic joint pain, Voltaren has become one of the first medications they reach for before considering oral pain relievers. Unlike creams that merely create a...

Stem cell research represents one of the most remarkable frontiers in modern medicine. Few scientific discoveries have generated as much excitement—or as much debate. To supporters, stem cells offer the possibility of repairing damaged organs,...