Topic: Rip Van Winkle

Gold falls; still a good investment

In the near term, things are actually looking up for the gold market, which didn't lose as much as expected

A brush too many with 'more importantly'

A writer's tic leads the Monitor's language columnist to a little research on 'sentence adverbs.'

A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb

Has post-9/11 fear created a not-so-brave new world of bullies and fools?

Polishing our understanding of a useful little prefix

The Monitor's language columnist shows how verbs starting with "re" aren't all alike.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

A new CD of foot-stomping gospel, a DVD of classic fairy tales with an irreverent twist, a Spanish author's latest love story, and more.

Fortunately, the British are coming – with their names

Fortunately, the British are coming – with their names

They have always been more creative with monikers: Consider Tom, Dick, and Harry versus Drusilla, Prunella, and Cuthbert.

On the dais again, it's the other Clinton

The former president has been mostly an asset in his wife's presidential campaign, but some top Democrats are starting to issue warnings in the media.