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We are a society of shoppers. We have been since we were prehistoric hunters and gatherers. From the souks of the Middle East to the night markets of Asia to the concourses of Tysons Corner, human beings come together to browse, bargain and purchase. Shopping isn't just about the acquisition of...

"When Everything Changed" by Gail Collins is a rich, readable account of the last 50 years of the women's movement.

In my practice as an oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal tract cancers, a recent week was fairly typical. I saw 50 patients, ranging in age from 32 to 87, equally divided between men and women. Though a couple of them have inherited a gene that may have caused their GI cancers, I have no ...

Sometimes it's those news stories that don't feel the love from cable talk shows or the blogosphere that reveal the most about what really happened in a given year. 2009 had plenty of them. From a naval alliance that could shift the balance of power on two continents to the risk of another housing...

On Tuesday night at West Point, President Obama will finally announce his new strategy for Afghanistan. In recent weeks, however, the debate has centered less on what the president will decide and more on how long it's taken him to decide it. Has Obama dithered, as Dick Cheney charges , or has he...

Every year, TV coverage of the holiday shopping kickoff takes on the sort of breathless urgency typically reserved for hurricanes or car chases. We're told that fate of the republic hinges on the contents of our shopping bags. Historically, we've obliged by overstuffing them: Bankruptcy filings tend...

The economic downturn won't mean massive losses or retirement delays for boomers.

Antonin Scalia's influence is stronger than ever, according to Joan Biskupic in her new biography of the Supreme Court justice.

What matters is that, as Yagoda says, we live in an age of "more narcissism overall, less concern for privacy, a strong interest in victimhood, and a therapeutic culture."

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Nov. 22, 2009. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright © 2009 by Nielsen BookScan. (The right-hand column of numbers represents weeks on this list, which premiered in Book World on Jan. 11, 2004. The bestseller...

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