Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Ursula Le Guin has written 22 books, including several classic novels as well as fantasy novels aimed at young adults. The books on this ...

By A.O. Scott John Adams reviews “Every Valley,” Charles King’s new book about the artistic, social and political forces surrounding one of the greatest pieces of music ever created.

Los Angeles teeters on the brink of fiscal emergency, not from some big external shock, but from the predictable consequences of years of financial mismanagement. The immediate trigger is $258 million ...

By J. D. Biersdorfer Where’s Johnny? The Biography of a TV Host Whose Life Was a Closed Book. Johnny Carson dominated late-night television for decades, but closely guarded his privacy.

The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned Rachel Reeves against using smoke-and-mirrors accounting tricks to balance the nation's books ... a number of 'fiscal illusions ...

Lila Pereira, a successful media executive, rises to the top of her career but has to reckon with her youngest daughter, Grace, resenting her for not being a PTA mom. Grace also dredges up the ...

Katharine Spurrier dives into the stunning selection of photographs by Carlos Muñoz-Yagüe in this new book which takes us behind the scenes of iconic designer, Yves Saint Laurent. Alexander ...

Happy Friday! On this date in 1765, the Stamp Act imposed by the British went into effect in the American colonies, requiring colonists to pay taxes on legal documents, newspapers, playing cards ...

Meanwhile, Burleigh and Emmons counties have joined Morton in imposing burning restrictions amid tinder-dry conditions that have sparked multiple fires in western North Dakota this month.

Charles Baxter’s novel charges along so boisterously that it’s easy to forget the author is batting around some of the weightiest concerns of human experience. John le Carré’s son Nick ...

Transparency is also a big benefit because investors have access to the entire order book. This is the electronic list of buy and sell orders for a specific security. The one major downfall with ...

Definition: The difference between total revenue and total expenditure of the government is termed as fiscal deficit. It is an indication of the total borrowings needed by the government. While ...