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Opinion: Seth MacFarlane's Oscar jokes were bad, but they're just part of a bigger problem

We can carp all we want about Seth MacFarlane’s arguably misogynstic, racist, and anti-Semitic language, but his Oscars ceremony was just business as usual. It was a reflection of the same forms of misogyny, racism, and lack of diversity that plague Hollywood and its films generally.
Postal Service plans all-weather clothing line: Smart move or desperation?

You might not have thought 'haute couture' the last time you saw your postman, but that's about to change. The Postal Service is promising all-weather gear embedded with military tech.
Opinion: 'Fiscal cliff' or not, tax reform is easier said than done

As part of any deal on the 'fiscal cliff,' Congress will likely take up comprehensive tax reform. That's a worthy goal, but it will involve more political and economic pain than most would like to admit. Every line in the tax code has its own constituency and rationale.
Is China coming to a city near you?

Hong Kong is being transformed by the influx of mainland tourists, some say Chinese tourism magnets such as Paris, Seoul, and Taipei should prepare to deal with something similar.
Tax VOX What Mitt Romney didn't learn from Ronald Reagan about taxes

There are so many things the former Massachusetts governor could learn from the former California governor’s presidential campaigns. But I have in mind only one lesson not learned by Mitt Romney — how Reagan ran on tax reform in 1984.
Modern Parenthood China adoption diary: Homeward where yours versus mine becomes ours

Part 14 – China adoption diary: Homeward bound, Mom contemplates how parenting angst has turned slowly but surely to expectation for a future as an interracial, multi-lingual family in America.
The Monitor's View: Barclays Libor scandal: Is truth an easy casualty in the digital age?

Barclays bank was caught manipulating global interest rates, known as Libor, in an act of deception over the bank's financial soundness. Preventing such dishonesty needs more than regulation.
Made in China: Why knockoffs disappeared from Beijing markets

China finally appeared to match its talk on the sanctity of intellectual property rights with some enforcement – but only for two weeks.
Mongolia's top election issue: how to spend new riches

Mongolians vote for a new parliament today that will have to decide how the landlocked, still poor country should spend the expected windfall from its mining boom.
Modern Parenthood Linda Evangelista suing ex for $46,000 a month in child support

Linda Evangelista is suing her ex-boyfriend for $46,000 a month in child support, money the supermodel says is necessary to provide for her five-year-old son, Augustin. Just how much does it cost to raise a child?
Tax reform is essential, inevitable, and impossible

Tax reform is even more necessary now than it was in 1986. Everyone agrees that the tax system is complex, unfair, and inefficient.
Denmark's election blunts far right's power

Helle Thorning-Schmidt is slated to become Denmark's first female prime minister after her left-wing coalition edged out government heavily influenced by Denmark's extreme right.
Will and Kate visit L.A.: Locals' top 10 southern California must-sees

Royal newlyweds William and Kate have a busy, business-first itinerary for their three-day visit to southern California, which begins Friday. If they had asked us, we’d have given them these 10 tips for how to savor the SoCal experience. For every obvious tourist gambit, we’ve thrown in some insider info about where to pan for the best Angeleno cultural gold.
Opinion: I was born again on #Jan25. So was Egypt.

I am only 22 years old, and Hosni Mubarak ruled Egypt with an iron fist for my entire life. But during the protests, I saw a new Egypt emerging – my Egypt. Men didn’t deal with me as a woman but as a fellow citizen. In place of the normal class and religious divisions, I only saw acceptance.
"Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama and the Power of Style"

Like Michelle Obama herself, this book is more substantive than you might think.
From long beards to Gucci purses, Egypt protests include all levels of society

Hundreds of thousands of people from seemingly every walk of life are protesting in central Cairo for the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
In Pictures: Barbara Walters' 10 most fascinating people of 2010
Book review: Psych Yourself Rich

Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of interest.
Germany showcases solar energy home of the future

Earth Day enthusiasts can appreciate a solar home whose every feature is designed to save energy, from the thick insulated windows to the photovoltaic panels on every surface.
Ten best films of 2009

Uncovering some gems in an uneven year at the movies.
Need a job? Move to Italy.

Despite the economic downturn, many firms cannot fill empty positions ranging from plumbers to pastry chefs. The reason? A stigma on blue-collar jobs.
In Tokyo, Gucci guides me home

After a reporter loses his bearings, two women use their inner shopper's-GPS to help him navigate by glittery store locales.
It's a dog's life

And it's not half bad. Even in a recession, Americans bow to the slobbering, shedding, fiercely loyal king of pets.
Opinion: In China, 'truthiness' trumps truth

Twenty years after Tiananmen, I found that even many of my Chinese journalism students didn't even know a pro-democracy movement existed.
I Do Not Come to You By Chance

How an upright, idealistic young Nigerian was recruited into the world of e-mail scams.