Jul 9th, 2008 · Supermodel Christie Brinkley is knee-deep in a seedy divorce that's been all over the tabloids. Unlike most heartbroken celebrities, Brinkley has welcomed the media's presence in the courtroom.
Jun 4th, 2008 · In Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman spins a world where reality and fantasy comfortably co-exist, where a loser is revealed as a god. BPP Book Club moderator Sarah Goodyear kicks off the discussion of this month's selection.
May 14th, 2008 · Sen. Hillary Clinton has won the West Virginia primary. She added 20 delegates to her column, but Barack Obama still leads in the delegate count. U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a superdelgate and chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee, says the losing candidate's support of the winner will be critical for the party.
Apr 4th, 2008 · With great basketball come great expenses. The universities whose men's basketball teams are playing in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament will actually lose money on the deal, according to Chip Brown, sportswriter for the Austin bureau of the Dallas Morning News.
Apr 1st, 2008 · Oregon officials knew demand for new slots in a state-funded health-insurance program would far exceed supply, so they decided to randomly pull names from the nearly 100,000 people who applied. Meet a winner and a loser in Oregon's health-insurance "lottery."
Mar 17th, 2008 · When the dust settled from the dramatic downfall of one of Wall Street's most storied investment banks, rival JP Morgan Chase wound up taking control of the bank. The stunning collapse marks a significant loss for some investors, like Bear employees, who owned 30 percent of the bank.
Mar 14th, 2008 · In Michael Haneke's new film, a wealthy American family opens the door of their secluded vacation home to two strangers -- who proceed to torture them in a series of sadistic games. David Edelstein has a review.
Feb 14th, 2008 · A survey of Bangkok teenagers found that a quarter of them "might" have sex on Valentine's Day. So police are checking parks, restaurants, shopping malls and motels to prevent it. Meanwhile, a radio station in Charleston, W.Va., is holding a contest where the winner gets an all-expenses-paid divorce.