What Ben Franklin knew about climate change — in 1740 Climate change is not new — and neither are our techno-optimistic impulses.

Benjamin Franklin was a leading US Founding Father and inventor. Discover who Benjamin Franklin was, his groundbreaking inventions of the lightning rod and bifocals, influential books, and key ...

Historians have spent centuries examining Benjamin Franklin’s groundbreaking inventions, but what if the Founding Father’s biggest discovery remained a secret? A new play imagines an alternate ...

Elon Musk Likes Ben Franklin. Would the Founding Father Like Him? Musk has called the inventor and public servant a hero. But Franklin had a different vision of serving the public.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN), headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a global investment management firm serving clients in over 150 countries. Valued at $12 billion by market cap, the ...

On May 21, Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, which was in line with its previous dividend. Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is a California ...

There is a lot to be said for making America great again. But what does that mean?Thinking about this, my mind turned to a recent book about Benjamin Franklin by journalist Eric Weiner, “Ben ...

Did Ben Franklin Pen Famous 'Tell Me and I Forget' Quote? A number of well-known quotes are attributed to the Founding Father.

President-elect Donald Trump is once again interested in getting rid of one of Philadelphia’s best-known inventions: the United States Postal Office. Trump raised the idea of privatizing the ...