Historians say this will lead to civil conflict. It doesn't lead to girls being treasured. It leads to them being read more

Historians say this will lead to civil conflict. It doesn't lead to girls being treasured. It leads to them being traded as commodities and stolen.

You see someone on the street, and essentially what you notice about them is the flaw.

You see someone on the street, and essentially what you notice about them is the flaw.

It's an attempt to sabotage the process set in motion, ... a silver lining has started to appear in the read more

It's an attempt to sabotage the process set in motion, ... a silver lining has started to appear in the dark clouds of violence.

Economists are expecting a gradual slowdown in economic growth paired with a slowdown in inflation. That will allow the Federal read more

Economists are expecting a gradual slowdown in economic growth paired with a slowdown in inflation. That will allow the Federal Reserve to wind up its rate-hiking campaign.

Are inmates part of a fix? Absolutely. But to send an inmate out as a quasi-United Nations representative? Who's controlling read more

Are inmates part of a fix? Absolutely. But to send an inmate out as a quasi-United Nations representative? Who's controlling that? Who's running the damn place when you're using peacekeepers?

I think people are willing to spend more to have a premium experience so they're buying less but they're buying read more

I think people are willing to spend more to have a premium experience so they're buying less but they're buying higher quality.

I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -- meaning that the read more

I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -- meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching -- there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than read more

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than the one who remains blind to them. He also is on the road to humility -- that priceless attitude of openness to life that can help a manager absorb mistakes, failures, or personal shortcomings.

Many young people carrying real or imitation firearms do so in a mistaken attempt to either boost their image, or read more

Many young people carrying real or imitation firearms do so in a mistaken attempt to either boost their image, or from a misguided idea about self-protection. In addition, most London shootings involve members of the black community and are often related to deprivation, gang rivalry or the illegal drug trade.