To win the White House, President Barack Obama grew adept at navigating obstacles. But few of those challenges tested his communication and political skills as much as this past week's outbreak of populism, in which he sought to contain, control and, finally, channel the searing outrage over bonuses paid by companies being kept afloat by the government. Along the way, he turned to anger. "I don't want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry. I'm angry," Obama said. ...more

March 22, 2009

To see the mental state of financial markets at the moment you need only to sit at a computer with an Internet connection and watch investors respond to journalism. ...more

September 12, 2008

In her first U.S. Olympic track and field trials, Tampa's Damu Cherry looked more like a determined, business-like veteran than a 30-year-old rookie. ...more

July 6, 2008

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy emerged from the most precarious period after surgery to treat a brain tumor without any complications, spending Tuesday walking hospital hallways, spending time with his family and "keeping up with the news of the day," his office said. ...more

June 4, 2008

Bill Murphy says he has "a little obnoxious clock" on his desk that is counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds toward his "retirement" from WTVT, Channel 13. ...more

December 29, 2007

Pudding Media opened the next front in Web advertising Monday as the California startup introduced a service that monitors Internet phone calls and dishes up promotions based on what people say. ...more

September 25, 2007