Topic: George Bernard Shaw

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State dinner for Cameron includes musicians and actors from both sides of the pond

The guest list was heavy on celebrities but also included donors to the President's re-election campaign.
How to find hope beyond the gloomy job numbers

The latest job numbers, as well as woes in the stock market and the global economy, call for a focus on ways to measure new ideas in business that can create jobs.
The Band that Played On: The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic

Who were the eight brave men who calmly and courageously played on until the very end?
Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia

Nearly a century after Lawrence of Arabia’s fame, many of his ideas about the Middle East remain prescient.
Higgins, Logue, and 'The King's Speech'

A current film adds another language coach to the pantheon of cultural heroes – and this one actually lived.
Difference Maker
A business course that puts personal growth on the bottom line

Something of a rock star among business school teachers Srikumar Rao offers a class that gives his students broader perspectives on their lives.
National Spelling Bee protests: Should we simplify English spelling?

The Scripps National Spelling Bee highlights what a mess the English spelling is – a hodgepodge of orthographies borrowed from German, French, Greek, and Latin. Is it time for a makeover?
2009 Gift Guide

Monitor picks for TV, movies, music, and games.
Soul of the Age

Shakespeare was a typical man of his age – except for the ways in which he was utterly unique.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the affect of Alexander the Great on the present-day Balkan states, why China must allow academic freedom, why the end of US evangelism could be a good thing, and the right of employers to prevent their workers from wearing the
Karsh’s art – iconic yet intimate

Canadian photographer's celebrity portraits avoided cynicism and remain revealing decades on.
From our files: Arthur C. Clarke on space exploration

The science fiction writer died today in Sri Lanka.
Sorry, wrong inventor

A new book casts doubt on Alexander Graham Bell's role as the telephone's creator.