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Tristram Kenton The Fatal Flaws of Fatal Attraction
The writer of the 1987 thriller disliked the ending that Hollywood put on the movie. A new live adaptation addresses his concerns—but doesn't fix the deeper problem with the story.
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Amr Dalsh/Reuters General Sisi's Greatest Enemy: The Egyptian Economy
As president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could be toppled by the same forces that unseated his predecessors.
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Shannon Stapleton/Reuters A Coming Golden Age for American Companies in China?
Recent reforms—and a pending bilateral treaty—would make it easier for U.S. firms to compete in the country. But obstacles to full economic fairness remain.
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Warner Bros. Elizabeth Taylor's Feisty, Feminist Turn in Giant
Her performance as rancher Leslie Lynnton dismantled stereotypes about women and minorities when it graced screens nearly 60 years ago.
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Mohamed Abdullah / Reuters Why Chemical Weapons Are Different
Blistering skin, eye damage, and excruciating deaths were just some of the reasons nations decided to ban these substances after World War I.
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Beyond the Coup: Egypt's Real Problem Is Its Economy
Any new permanent government will face the choice Morsi had but never made: market economic reforms on the one hand and a command-and-control statist economy on the other.
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The Cost of Saving Lives in Bangladesh
The hard decisions that need to be made to prevent another tragedy like garment factory collapse that killed over 1,000 people.
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When Roger Ebert Was a Cub Critic
Reflections on knowing the late film critic in the early days of his career
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Why We Can All Stop Worrying About Offshoring and Outsourcing
The old math no longer applies when it comes to where multinationals choose to open shop.
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On DOMA, Real-World Arguments Could Sway the Supreme Court
Moderate justices (read: Kennedy) may hesitate to call same-sex marriage a constitutional right. But these briefs written by military and business leaders may give them a more modest way to strike down the Act.
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How Times, and Time, Changed
In 1966, Time magazine's London office told me I wasn't spending enough money on my expense account. It was another world.
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How Obama Can Win a European Free-Trade Deal
Overcoming the vested interests on both sides of the Atlantic will take canny and political muscle.
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'Downton Abbey' Is Entertainment, but 'Brideshead Revisited' Was Art
The '80's reigning aristo-soap has endured culturally. Today's, while diverting, won't.
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What Obama Forgot: Economic Growth Is the Only Way to Social Progress
In his inaugural speech, the president mentioned the obligations of "We the People" as individual citizens. But what's the role of businesses as corporate citizens?
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Obama's Chief of Staff Will Be the Most Important Appointment of His Term
For many practical purposes, it is the White House operations boss -- and not the vice president -- who serves as the nation's deputy president.
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Anna Karenina: Read the Book, Skip the Movie
Tolstoy's epic novel reveled in the humanity of its characters. Alas, that quality was lost in translation to the screen.
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Egypt's Economic Winter
Morsi's power grab has made headlines, but the world's most populous Arab country has even bigger problems on its hands.
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High-Risk, High-Reward: Will Obama Seek a Free-Trade Pact With Europe?
The economic benefits could be enormous -- but so could the political challenge.
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Obama Should Nominate Michael Bloomberg as Treasury Secretary
He's smart, has critical business experience, and could be a valuable negotiator when it comes to avoiding the fiscal cliff.
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In Praise of CNN
Talented anchors, judicious use of analysts, and a more-or-less nonpartisan approach made it the channel to watch on election night.
