Misguided Gratitude for Government Stimulus

In New York, markets enjoyed some brief respite from the blizzard of weak data as reports on the US housing market and consumer confidence proved better than feared. The Conference Board's index of consumer confidence climbed to 53.5 last month from 51 in July...

New process promises to revolutionize manufacturing of products

A new "smart materials" process - Multiple Memory Material Technology - developed by University of Waterloo engineering researchers promises to revolutionize the manufacture of diverse products such as medical devices, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), printers, hard drives, automotive components, valves and actuators.

Cape minister creates a mystery from lessons learned

Rev. Judith Campbell weaves religion, politics, morality and suspense into her first novel.

Why it's important to get inside your doctor's head

The self-help and magazine industries thrive on the confused communications between the sexes. Both men and women huddle with their same-sex friends, bemoaning and advising one another on how the other sex really thinks, feels and wants.

MEDIA DIET: Bret Stephens: What I Read

How do people deal with the torrent of information that rains down on us all? What's the secret to staying on top of the news without surrendering to the chaos of it? In this series, we ask people who seem well-informed to describe their media diets. This contribution is from Bret Stephens , foreign-affairs columnist of the Wall Street Journal and deputy editorial page editor, responsible for ...

What Ken Mehlman Can Learn About Coming Out

Former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman's recent but not wholly unexpected admission that he is gay has been greeted with mixed reactions within the gay rights movement.

Tina Brown's Must-Reads: Stories Of Survival

The Daily Beast editor chats with Renee Montagne about the best things she's been reading lately. Brown's focus this month: surviving and thriving in adversity, from the challenges of rescuing a major corporation to the difficulties of readjusting to life after wartime.