We are a society of shoppers. We have been since we were prehistoric hunters and gatherers. From the souks of the Middle East to the night markets of Asia to the malls of America, humans come together to browse, bargain and buy. ...more

December 5, 2009

Cyndi Gay and her brother were removed from their hometown before they ever spent their first day at pre-school. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Mall in Washington, D.C., was an amazing sight Tuesday. Millions of people crammed together, some hopelessly far away from President Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony and inaugural speech. But they didn't care; those who attended were there to be a part of history, and to hope for better times in our country. ...more

January 21, 2009

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has been down this road before. His path is different this time. ...more

January 19, 2009

Francisco Rodriguez has a message for the Philadelphia Phillies and the rest of the NL East. ...more

December 14, 2008

Sometime after all the homecoming hoopla and player parties died down, Tim Stevens' phone rang. ...more

October 25, 2008

"The Given Day," by Dennis Lehane (William Morrow, $27) ...more

October 19, 2008

Not even $700 billion will be enough to spare the United States from more economic anguish if the government's proposed banking bailout pans out like similar desperation moves during the past two decades. ...more

September 28, 2008

The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers move ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules because of the high cost of fuel. ...more

August 30, 2008

These are distasteful times for anyone who shares the responsibility for reconciling the bottom line. With the well-established exception of folks who ship their wares through the Strait of Hormuz, budgets are in the, well, tank. The proverbial wolf, brandishing a gas can and a bill for corn-diverting ethanol subsidies, bangs at every door. ...more

July 18, 2008