Women collectively bring a broader prospective to the political debate, based on their different social roles and life experiences. That…
In his first speech to the U.N. Security Council, U.S. President Barack Obama challenged members to think about the impact of a single…
The world is witnessing an oft-repeated, tragic scene in Haiti: chaos in the aftermath of disaster. While technology increasingly helps…
Today in Durham and across the nation, we will pay respect to a great American hero who gave his life to advance social justice, equality,…
Thirty years ago, China had a tiny footprint on the global economy and little influence outside its borders, save for a few countries with…
State and local governments have faced big budget gaps before. Typically, things get tight for a while, then the economy perks up, tax…
Until we have more definitive information about the shooter, pointing fingers at who might bear responsibility for the Tucson, Arizona,…
Seen from Tokyo, America’s relationship with Japan faces a crisis. The immediate problem is deadlock over a plan to move an American…
Presidents are said to suffer from “second-term blues’’ - a mixture of executive exhaustion, legislative frustration, and accumulated…
In the housing boom, Americans transformed home ownership into an uber-investment. In the subsequent bust, they reevaluated the return on…