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Some people believe competition is an art, others say it is a skill. A recent book suggests it's neither — and there's actually a science behind winning. Host Michel Martin speaks with authors Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman about their book, Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing (This interview originally aired on Feb. 25, 2013 on Tell Me More).

First rule of smörgåsbord: Pace yourself. You've got to make your way through dozens of dishes — fish courses, ham, cheeses, warm entrees. And don't forget dessert. Or should we say desserts?

With fewer U.S. troops, there's less need to treat combat trauma at the Bagram Airfield hospital. But civilian casualties continue. A surgeon at Bagram has been trying to save an injured girl's leg.

Mississippi is the most obese state in the nation. That's not something top-ranking state officials like to boast about, so they've decided to take matters into their own hands. A group of state lawmakers has begun an effort to shed hundreds of pounds. It's hoped their weight loss will spur others on.

Misty Copeland has been promoted to top dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre in New York. She is the first African-American female principal dancer in the company's history.

President Biden points to January 6, 2021, as a reminder of what's at stake in the 2024 presidential election.

American Tyler Walker Williams is a political leader at India's Jawaharlal Nehru University. How did a 29-year-old born in rural California find himself leading a politically minded student body in New Delhi?

American scientists have long worked abroad, but recruitment efforts are increasing due to cuts by the Trump administration.

The leaders of the U.S. intelligence community convened on Capitol Hill Thursday to discuss worldwide cyber security threats. They said the problem is only getting worse.

Brits, Aussies and an Irishman star as Americans in a number of U.S. TV shows like House, The Mentalist and Without a Trace. Each network has a show with a non-American star playing an American. What's their appeal?