For some reason, new technologies seem to spawn the notion that old verities and values no longer are valid.

Back in the 1990s, when the dot com bubble produced a booming stock market, the new theory was that the law of gravity no longer applied to stock prices. Something...

If we needed one, and apparently we did, the Gulf oil disaster is a sobering reminder that our technological reach often exceeds our grasp. It's also a tragic reminder that when we cut corners, we take huge potential risks.

What hasn't helped much has been the table pounding, foot stamping...

Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut's attorney general and a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate, misrepresented his service record -- claiming to have served in Vietnam when, in fact, he did not.

Chris Matthews, on Hardball Tuesday night, had smoke blowing out his ears, condemning Blumenthal's misrepresentation as "unspeakable"....

Does Elena Kagan eat meat? Is she a vegetarian, or a vegan? Does she observe Jewish dietary laws? Does she keep the Sabbath?

I'd like to know, and I'm sure other Americans would like to know the answer to these questions. Of course, there's no way of knowing how many...