When nothing gets done in groups the way people want that's perhaps more often due to an inability to manage agreement than manage conflict - read about the Abilene Paradox:

"Billion Dollar Plan In Limbo"

The latest in the Kealakekua fight, in which protected trails are being erased, kupuna burial sites are being bulldozed, and dirt runoff is killing coral in order to keep a development for the super-wealthy on track:

There are now over 2 million people in U.S. prisons, one for every 143 citizens:

Thanks to 10,000 years of selective breeding by humans, bananas will vanish forever in a decade:

Another case for biodiversity in everyday life: "Tree-Eating Beetle Poses Threat In U.S."

It's scientifically proven than Kansas is flatter than a pancake:

Finally, technology has brought us virtual bubble wrap!

The Star Wars Kid's parents sue...