Delta and Northwest have reached a merger agreement. Expect some serious wrangling over this one.

The typical unwed mother is not a teen, according to a new study. Another indication that marriage as an institution continues to weaken.

U.S. and Iran holding secret, back channel talks. I guess they aren't very secret now, are they?

Italy goes back to Berlusconi. The really significant news in this election is the evolution of the political system there toward greater stability with the winnowing down of the number of parties, although the divide between North and South continues to be a problem.

More evidence of a recession, as retailers start to fall by the wayside.

Some positive electoral math for John McCain.

Experts predict "the big one" will rock Southern California sometime within the next 30 years.

Like a lot of other Liberals, E.J. Dionne is frustrated by the tone of the Democratic presidential campaign so far.

Like a lot of other Conservatives, George Will finds the comparison between Obama and Adlai Stevenson an instructive exercise.

David Brooks finds a recent economic speech by Obama to be a speech about nothing.