January 5, 2012

The games that numerous people access via their electronic devices also double as a new way to maintain their real-life relationships.

I found myself entirely reliant on plumbers, carpenters and electricians — the “pirates of the East End.”

Houses are shrinking, but the furniture just keeps getting bigger.

Mitt Romney displayed his organizational and financial muscle in New Hampshire as Rick Santorum’s campaign struggled to keep up with its new top-tier status.

Iran’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz would have an immediate impact, energy analysts say, with the price of oil potentially rising 50 percent within days.

The broadcaster Keith Olbermann, known for his defiance, has estranged himself from his bosses at Current TV in scarcely three months.

While Washington and Europe praise Turkey as the model of Muslim democracy for the Arab world, human rights advocates say the government is curbing press freedom.

Americans enjoy less economic mobility than their peers in Canada and much of Western Europe in part because of the depth of poverty, family background and the gaps between the rich and the rest.

The actor Timothy Olyphant has found a good fit in the modern-day western series “Justified” on FX, based on stories by Elmore Leonard.

Amid signs of improvement in the overall jobs climate, manufacturing stands out as an area of strength in the American economy.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said changes made by General Motors “should address the issue” of fire risks in the Chevrolet Volt, but that its investigation remained open.

People who are most successful at keeping their New Year’s resolutions set up their lives to minimize temptations.