Patterns of Speech: 75 Years of the State of the Union Addresses

Interactive graphic - "A historical look, over 75 years, at how often presidents used selected words in their State of the Union addresses."

Study: Women in Congress Out-Do Men

"U.S. congresswomen consistently outperform their male counterparts on several measures of job performance, a study says."

Ronald Reagan: A 'Folklore' President Who Led a Revolution

"A C-SPAN survey of 65 historians in 2009 ranked Reagan near the top tier of presidents, 10th of 42. A Siena College poll of 238 presidential scholars in 2010 put him in the middle range, 18th of 43, though he ranked in the top five for communication skills, leadership of his party — and luck."

Why Do Women Shy From Competitive Jobs?

"Do you like competing with your coworkers? If the answer is yes, you're probably male. Men are 94 percent more likely than women to apply for a job with a salary potential that is dependent on outperforming their colleagues, according to a large new study from the University of Chicago."

Author Interview: Andrew Johnson, One Of The Worst U.S. Presidents

There is a short article on the site as well as a link to the full 30 Minute Podcast of the interview with this Pulitzer-Prize winning author.

Vatican Warned Irish Bishops Not to Report Abuse

"A newly revealed 1997 letter from the Vatican warned Ireland's Catholic bishops not to report all suspected child-abuse cases to police — a disclosure that victims groups described as 'the smoking gun' needed to show that the Vatican enforced a worldwide culture of cover-up."

FDR Tops Rankings of U.S. Presidents: UK Survey

"Franklin D. Roosevelt, who steered the U.S. economy through the Great Depression and World War Two, has come out on top of the first survey of presidential performance by UK academics."

Slideshow: The 25 Most Influential Black American Leaders of All Time

"This slideshow provides the Grio's 2011 African-American Leadership Survey selections of most influential black American leaders of all time."

Trust Your Gut...But Only Sometimes

A "new study finds that the trustworthiness of our intuition is really influenced by what is happening physically in our bodies."

The Most Influential CEOs Under 30

"Small business Web site Under30CEO recently polled its readers to find out who they deemed to be the 30 most influential CEOs under the age of 30. Influence was judged on how much the person’s ventures were impacting the world and the way we live everyday. Here’s a look at the top 10."

Leadership That Works: A Study of Theological School Presidents

"Character is a better predictor of seminary presidents’ success than credentials are, according to a new study by Auburn Theological Seminary, in New York, based on surveys of seminary administrators and campus visits. A report on the study, “Leadership That Works,” recommends that seminaries set a strategic direction before a presidential search begins, and then focus on candidates’ character and capacity."