OPINION

Universal Pictures has yet to announce who will play Kate Kavanagh in "Fifty Shades of Grey." Meet six of the rumored stars here.

Prejudice and discrimination against the "ugly" can never be legislated out of existence.

That a global Human Rights Council can welcome such human rights abusers with open arms not defies logic

Venezuela has in fact been fueling the fire of economic disaster for quite some time.

Even in the degraded world of contemporary broadcast journalism, Sharpton represents an outrageous new low in standards.

Today's cheap gasoline prices aren't a fluke. The pump price is down for all sorts of reasons, many of which aren't going away anytime soon.

In an age of constant noise from televisions, radios, traffic and obnoxious people, this place offers a weekly respite.

It turns out that Incognito is a popular player in the Miami locker room and that he and Martin were good friends.

Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley are rising stars in the GOP firmament.

Jordan Belfort was never called "The Wolf of Wall Street," a moniker an agent likely dreamed up as the title of his book.

The 2016 Republican primary could be transformational. Do we go with the tangible or the theoretical candidate?

Here are the first five things New York City's new Democratic mayor should do once he settles in at Gracie Mansion.

Obama suffered a setback in efforts to build stronger ties with Asian nations.

The criticism that “Japan has not apologized” for wartime atrocities is simply inaccurate.

Six reasons why the newly cast Christian Grey, actor Jamie Dornan, is the perfect actor for the "Fifty Shades of Grey" role.

Dean Baker, The Guardian's economist, argues that Alan Greenspan owes America an apology for causing the entire financial crisis of 2008. Really?

Aswany argues that Israel seeks a weak Egypt so it can dominate the region.

Halloween would appear to be almost completely incompatible with the tenets of Christianity.

This is a tale in which almost everyone looks foolish.

Perhaps Buscemi feels guilty about his material success.

Mexico faces challenges in many sectors, not the least of which is making its higher education offerings more globally competitive.

Vanity Fair is reportedly planning to publish a damning profile of Gwyneth Paltrow. But what if the actress is in cahoots with Graydon Carter?

News Corp.’s shareholder meeting will be held on October 18 in Los Angeles.

Seven reasons actors may not want to play Christian in "Fifty Shades of Grey."

The impacts to come from the shutdown, however, could prove even worse

Decisive action can cut bloated defense overhead costs and constrain skyrocketing retirement and health care benefits.

De Blasio is as under-qualified to lead the nation's largest city as Obama was to take over the reins of the world's greatest super-power.

“Krokodil recipe” and “how to make krokodil” are being searched on Google after the drug entered the U.S.

My “fantasy Ted Cruz speech” probably wouldn’t go over as well, and that’s because it would raise tough questions.