I learned to pick locks and survive capture to make my latest thriller as authentic as possible, but searching for authenticity led me back to fiction.
On the foreclosure beat in San Bernardino
Race-baiting and anti-Muslim bigotry on the campaign trail are vile and loathsome. Let's hope they never go away.
Is wind the new ethanol?
What to watch for in the weeks ahead
Slightly Older Kids on the Block; marriage by decree; Harry Potter bares all
What to watch for in the weeks ahead
Spies like us; naked biking; schismatics in Jerusalem; iPhones lose their cool
By deporting record numbers of Latino criminals, the U.S. may make its gang problem worse.
Playing for all the marbles; the color of money; a slushier Iditarod; China's torch song
High-stakes belly dancing; air for sale!
Slums are burgeoning worldwide— and that’s a good thing.
What to watch for in the weeks ahead
Marriage, Vegas-style; Harry Potter bows out; the United States of Africa
Will Internet bootleggers kill Hollywood, or make it stronger?
Hurricane futures; the Swiss at sea; Bill Gates finally graduates