Ruth Brellenthin knows her Italian. She is from Long Island, N.Y., where Brooklyn-born Italian Americans moved en masse during the 1960s and 1970s. ...more

November 10, 2008

Taking a step that professors may view as a bit counterproductive, some universities are doling out Apple iPhones and Internet-capable iPods to students. ...more

August 22, 2008

"Rhett Butler's People," by Donald McCaig (St. Martin's Press, $27.95) ...more

December 9, 2007

Wearing a brace on his right knee and playing for the first time in three weeks, Adrian Peterson was a bit hesitant on the first few plays of the game. ...more

December 3, 2007

Jeff Bewkes will succeed Dick Parsons as the CEO of Time Warner on Jan. 1, the company announced Monday, completing a widely anticipated succession at the top of the world's largest media conglomerate. ...more

November 6, 2007