Great political legacies are decided less by a leader's public policies than their response to crises. As he begins his third and final term, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has the chance to address one of the greatest economic and job crisis in New York's history and, in doing so, decide his...

The most common criticism of the gay movement by straight people has been that it makes a public issue out of something that ought to remain private. "I don't have any problem with gays," the refrain goes, "but why do they have to be so, well, in your face about...

With Christmas closing in, that quick trip to buy those last gifts can be an exercise in pure misery. But as painful as it can be to shop at a store this time of year is nothing compared to what it's like to work in one.

Behind the cheerful décor,...