Rafael Soriano is the best option to replace Mariano Rivera.
LeBron James is showing signs of wavering confidence, suggesting that he may choke again this year and miss his chance to earn his first NBA Championship ring.
The 50th annual National Day of Prayer is upon us, and President Barack Obama has asked the U.S. faithful to collectively summon their religious zeal, praying for the greater good of the nation and the world. Here are five things that may slip your mind when asking for the benevolence of your Lord.
Junior Seau's death raises more issues and calls for reform in the NFL.
?Why is it that so many of these eligible men and women we know who say that marriage is in their future aren?t even dating??
Alsop?s columns appeared in 300 newspapers and were read widely by D.C. elites
At the turn of the 20th century, German sociologist Werner Sombart asked: ?Why is there no socialism in the United States??
'Mad Men' brings to life a vanished world that existed just before I was born and which I admire and long for.
As the May 1 General Strike sweeps the world, drawing thousands of protesters out of the cubicle and into the street, they are marching in solidarity with the world's economically aggrieved. But many folks around the world are unable, or unwilling, to find common ground with the movement, and with Occupy Wall Street as a whole.
Amar'e Stoudemire showed off the Knicks' inherent selfishness when he punched a fire extinguisher on Monday.
The one constant that we can rely on is the willingness of the Federal Reserve to act promptly if the data were to become unambiguously negative
It?s not just enterprises and government agencies that are already starting to benefit from the new era of so-called ?Big Data.? Consumers are already beneficiaries, even if they don?t know it.
The NFL is reportedly considering dropping the Pro Bowl.
Go Right is a new YouTube video that celebrates side-scrolling video games. It flies in the face of arguments made by Chicago legend Roger Ebert, who has prejudicially declared that video games can never be art.
Greek cars bump in a clash reminiscent of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae.
Americans are still shying away from stocks, an attempt to be more secure in regard to their financial security, new numbers indicate, but their view on investing in the stock market remains tepid at best.
Dwight Howard wants to be traded out of Orlando according to reports.
In an article titled ?Calling All Carnivores,? the New York Times Magazine issued a challenge to its readers in early April, asking them to make a case for why it?s ethical to eat meat, illustrating yet again the liberal bias of the mainstream media.
The inevitable passing of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, the radicalization of the Tibetan diaspora and the fervor of the international campaign to free Tibet are bound to keep the Himalayan dispute on the world's front pages. Many Nepalese recognize that an independent Tibet would leave their country without a border with China. They believe such a situation would allow India to tighten its grip.
Ever since Japan began challenging the United States as the leading automobiles and consumer electronics manufacturer in the 1980s, a debate has been raging over whether America's days as the preeminent manufacturing nation in the world are coming to an end. It would only intensify in the next two decades, when another Asian giant, China, emerged as a manufacturing power.
The new investor bywords are “big data.” Initial public offerings last week for both Splunk (Nasdaq: SPLK) and Proofpoint (Nasdaq: PFPT) were smash hits because of it. Big companies like IBM (NYSE: IBM) may be the biggest beneficiaries.
Last week, Mitt Romney got in trouble for talking about riding horses. This week, President Barack Obama is in trouble because he used to eat dog meat.
When trying to explain real-world problems, economists always say things like: The market will sort it out. Or, the market will decide what's best.
Pat Summitt was the greatest college basketball coach ever.
One hundred years have passed and there have been larger maritime disasters, but for reasons unique to the ship, the tragedy of the RMS Titanic continues to be a part of the popular culture’s consciousness.
Concerning the rhetoric coming from the White House recently, much of the punditry has found itself shocked and alarmed.
As U.S. taxpayers complete their income tax forms, few had as good a 2011 as new Apple CEO Tim Cook, whose compensation now is valued above $600 million.
I am highly superstitious and I strongly believe that there are things in heaven and earth that simply cannot be explained (or denied) by modern science and technology.
The Fed is also well aware that employment had peaked in each of the past two springs before resuming growth late in the year.
If you live alone, is it better to be in a city like New York and be surrounded by so many people so you can feel a part of something just by virtue of proximity? Or does being that close to humanity without any significant connections only exacerbate feelings of loneliness? I think it would be great to be old in New York City. I'd take the dogs out for a walk in Battery Park, I'd sit on the park benches by the river with a stack of books that I'm plowing through, and I'd rock up to ...
