It’s tempting to sum up Montréal simply as a French city that doesn’t require a transcontinental flight. But this cultural soul of Francophone Canada, while it does capture the joie de vivre of Paris, conveys very much its own vibe. Montréal is an amalgam of old-world style and modish fashion …

With President Obama staking his future on passing universal health care reform, the end game has begun. On Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office put forth that Obamacare would cost $940 billion over 10 years, but would actually bring down deficit spending over the same period of time because health care …

Some things have to be seen to be believed. Others have to be believed before they can be seen. Sometimes the most interesting and useful inventions don’t come from the minds of scientists, but from the minds of fiction writers who create entire universes, as well as the things that …

It’s a topic not usually discussed publicly, but doctors are saying the problem is more widespread than you would think: Fathers suffering from postpartum depression. It’s supposed to be a happy time for a new father – the birth of a child – but suddenly a screaming baby and sleepless …

Stories where Americans or people in the media — or mainly people in Washington — just aren’t using their head: What Vote? We begin in California. I know: surprise, surprise. You might not believe this story. It’s even too crazy for California, but here we go. They’re trying to close …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Color Bind Prominent African-Americans and officials in the administration of the first black president are trying to rein in what some are calling the racial rants of New York Democratic Governor David Paterson. Friday in the New York Daily News, the governor …

Director’sDonations |Spidey’sLines|Penn on the Town Anti-‘F9/11’ Doc Director Gave Kerry Money The director of a new feel-good documentary called “America’s Heart & Soul” that’s been embraced by some right-wingers as the anti-“Fahrenheit 9/11” has a secret for his new supporters. He’s only made two contributions in the last decade to …

I’ve just about had it with the partisan talk when it comes to our national security. Liberal pundits and people of like mind were upset last week because an announcement from Pakistan that a key Al Qaeda figure was captured came during theDemocratic National Convention (search), somecalling itconveniently timedto helpRepublicans …

Lara Flynn Boyle | ‘Born Rich’—and Dumb | Lennon Musical Lara Flynn Boyle’s Big Mystery Get ready, because yet another actor is about to get behind the camera. Lara Flynn Boyle, known for her work as A.D.A. Helen Gamble on “The Practice” and ditzy teen Donna on “Twin Peaks,” is …

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, in a likely show of anger at the start of annual U.S.-South Korean military drills that Pyongyang says are preparation for a northward invasion. North Korea regularly …