...that sit right in front of her.Novelist Anna Quindlen first became famous for her witty, observant columns in the New York Times (even winning a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary) and she returns to her roots in her latest book, "Lots of Candles...

OK, it's just another April Fool's Day prank, but where did the foolishness begin? Why is it such a tradition of practical jokes, hoaxes and Tom foolery? There are many theories of its origin.

In a report speculating that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush may run for president in 2016, The New York Times observes, "When Senator Marco Rubio of Florida held a strategy session here to discuss his own political future last week, the...

...will be just a matter of time.Craig R. Whitney, a former assistant managing editor and foreign correspondent for the New York Times, is author of "Living with Guns: A Liberal's Case for the Second Amendment," published by Public Affairs last...

...performance was also a reminder of why Obama isn't noted for his interpersonal warmth - a topic Jackie Calmes of the New York Times asked him to address when she mentioned the criticism that he and his staff are insular and that he doesn't socialize...

...administrations, representing both parties, and former congressional leaders paid for a full page ad in the Dec. 5 issue of The New York Times. In it, these former leaders stated: "Our fiscal goal must be to stabilize the debt as a share of the economy...

...is gone, but there are still plenty of tears over the change.How well I remember Thomas Friedman's article in The New York Times during the 2008 presidential campaign titled "Who will tell the people?" Said Friedman, "We don't need a president...

...the use of drones beyond "hot battlefields" means that the civilian-combatant distinction is harder to make.The New York Times has reported that the Obama administration counts all military-age males in a strike zone as combatants - an approach...

Presently, Minnesota law limits lawsuits made against sexual assailants by victims to six years after they turn 18. A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers want to eliminate that time restriction. Sen. Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, and House Reps.

...will not be doing business in the state for a minimum of three years, according to the settlement.According to the New York Times, the "civil suit was filed in January after a laptop with patient information was stolen, saying that the company...