It was doubtless a well-intentioned move, but President Barack Obama’s gesture last week of saying he would be returning 5 percent of his salary, or $20,000, to the Trea...
With Obamacare’s main provisions only a few months from full implementation, the law is now moving through the economy like a statutory disruptor beam. It’s hard to see ...
WASHINGTON — She had the eyes of Caligula and the lips of Marilyn Monroe. So said Francois Mitterrand, the last serious socialist to lead a major European nation, speaki...
The Obama administration is reacting responsibly to a series of provocations from North Korea, shoring up defenses while seeking a diplomatic solution to the crisis. But...
During the 11 years that she served as Britain’s prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday at age 87, was loved by many and hated by others.
But history can’t r...
NEW YORK — The striking juxtaposition of the preternaturally perfect Angelina Jolie, waifish and wispy in a ghostly gown, and the punchy Pakistani schoolgirl Malala, her...
The best way to hire productive employees is to look for people with qualifications, talent, honesty and commitment. Now, however, a small but growing number of employer...
Cheating in schools was in the news this week. But it was not students cheating, it was administrators and teachers.
In Atlanta, a former superintendent was among 35 edu...
Republicans and Democrats working on an immigration overhaul bill missed their goal of unveiling a draft by March. Now they hope to present a bill to the Senate Judiciar...
The contrasting paths of President Barack Obama’s two prime legislative initiatives — and the different likely outcomes — reflect the current state of politics and diffe...
