December 31, 2008

Diamond Jim Brady is famous for eating enormous amounts of food, but could his culinary feats have been exaggerated?

The most sensational parts of Herman Rosenblat’s memoir, “Angel at the Fence,” turned out to be fabricated — which means more embarrassment for Oprah Winfrey and book publishing.

Subtle signs of the recession were on display at the International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf-Astoria.

Mikheil Saakashvili is facing pressure from Russia and domestic rivals at a time when an economic downturn could upend Georgia’s political order.

The length of the economic crisis will depend on the availability of credit in all its forms.