In the second edition of "Women's Figures," author Diana Furchtgott-Roth shatters the myth of the wage gap, alleging that women are continuing to gain ground relative to men. Preferential policies towards women are undermining America's notion of meritocracy and are actually calling into question the value of women's earned achievements.

The United States and Britain have long shared a special relationship, but the recent release of the Lockerbie bomber has put that relationship in jeopardy.

Many people feel they should give to charity, but who actually does? Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time and money to various charities, churches, and causes. The same three-quarters share money with relatives and friends, donate blood, and give in other informal ways. The other quarter of the population...

Fidel Castro's decision to spin Cuba into the Soviet orbit and ultimately embroil the Caribbean island in the Cold War was part of his grand design, not a reaction to specific American policies.

With al Qaeda weakened, Iran's regime continues to pose a problem for American forces in Iraq.

Whether or not Sarah Palin wins, for American women, politics will never be the same again.

Genes shape our beliefs, our values, and even our votes.

It would be tempting to dismiss the corporate scandal that has crippled the food giant Parmalat as another Italian quirk, like the Mafia, corrupt politicians and trains that are always late.