Topic: Oprah Winfrey

Was 2009 the year of the short story?

Some outstanding collections have drawn attention, but doubts remain as to how many actually get read.

Kobo: the new kid on the e-reader block

Shortcovers e-reading app is rebranded as Kobo.

Beyond Obama's B+: How Democrats can hold the House in 2010

Job growth will be a key factor in whether voters let Democrats retain control of the House in 2010, says John Podesta, influential Democrat and CEO of Center for American Progress. Obama's approval rating will be another.

Oprah's rise, and the fall of network news

In their hunt for ratings and revenue, TV news executives have replaced trusted journalists with sparkling personalities and incendiary demagogues.

Oprah.com/12days hides easter eggs, but IKEA did promo better

Visitors to Oprah.com/12days instructs visitors to click around the site's homepage to find hidden codes (and drive traffic). Ikea did it a little differently.

Opinion: The Protestant debate over justification: Here I stand.

Ignorance about how we get right with God has weakened the church. We must reassert that we're saved by faith alone.

Black Friday blues? Take a page from Oprah.

The author of 'Living Oprah,' Robyn Okrant, takes the self-help guru's advice for one year and learns that it can drain both your wallet and your psyche.

Oprah Winfrey queen of a declining empire - daytime TV

Oprah Winfrey announced this week that she will discontinue 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011. Her timing is impeccable. Daytime TV is on a steep decline.

In Chicago, mixed feelings about end of Oprah Winfrey show

The loss of Oprah Winfrey's show could affect local tourism and businesses in Chicago. But many Chicagoans seem unconcerned about her potential departure from the city.

Oprah Winfrey: saint or mindless consumerist?

Oprah Winfrey’s announced departure from her daytime talk show has brought out her biggest fans and loudest critics.

Guardians of Being

Oprah guru Eckhart Tolle shares lessons from the higher masters: the animals.

Obama in Asia? Healthcare reform? Nope. It's Sarah Palin week.

Love her or loathe her, nearly everyone was mesmerized by Sarah Palin this week, as her book, 'Going Rogue' was released. Why can't Americans get enough of Sarah Palin?

Guest blog: "Twilight" moves into "Nightlight"

Sarah Palin on Oprah Winfrey Show: Five best outtakes

In outtakes from Sarah Palin's appearance on Oprah Winfrey's show, Palin talks about about keeping a journal, not banning Harry Potter, and dressing up as Tina Fey.

The Monitor's View: Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics?

Once a rogue, always a rogue, unless she adopts a positive, ideas-rich style of leadership.

All Sarah Palin, all the time

Oprah brings Stephenie Meyer and "New Moon" to Twilight fans

Medvedev pitches economic – but not political – changes for Russia

In a state-of-the-nation speech Thursday, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev reviewed his own pet economic innovations but didn't criticize the tightly controlled political edifice

Going Rogue: Palin's world domination book tour starts Monday

The Sarah Palin "Going Rogue" book tour begins next week.

Review: 'Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" By Sapphire'

Sixteen-year-old Precious – illiterate, overweight, and pregnant again – is a study in quiet courage despite her nightmarish family life.

Beginner's guide to Skype

For some 500 million users, Skype turns their PC into a phone.

Sarah Palin on Oprah Winfrey's show? You betcha'

Can Sarah Palin see Oprah Winfrey from her house? We don't know, but she's appearing on her show.

Controversy flourishes at Toronto film fest

Michael Moore's latest, along with a spotlight on films from Tel Aviv, brings out the protesters, while others swoon over Clooney.

Perfect house, perfect life?

Moving up the property ladder, they discovered their mental baggage came with them.

Australian baby hit by train survives - no politicians take credit

An Australian baby hit by train not only survives but has just a minor bump on the head.