When you come from a culture as unique and brutal as Mormonism, it takes a lot of strength to stand up against the masses and voice a different opinion. Is Mitt Romney strong enough for the controversy he will encounter from his friends, family and spiritual leaders, or will he cave to the men in suits who lead the Mormon Church?

The labor movement has ratcheted up its political operations to reach non-union voters.

The chess match between Iran and Israel moves to Sudan.

Of all the things that Day-Lewis learned about Abraham Lincoln during the making a film about the last four months of the president's life, none shocked him more than discovering that the American icon wasn't as serious-minded as his gloomy portraits might suggest.

Blessed with more than two-dozen courses, the majority offering near or panoramic views of the bright blue Gulf of St. Lawrence, Price Edward Island is surely one of golf's best-kept secrets.

An Obama ad featuring Lena Dunham practically validates conservative claims that the Democrats' pitch to women is the state as a substitute husband.

The Dave on Wheels internet hoax unwittingly dragged Mr. Dunn into the spotlight. But the happy irony is that the inspirational Mr. Dunn is actually everything that "Dave on Wheels" pretended to be for sympathy.

Eight monsters commonly mistaken for zombies.

Overwhelmed by milk substitutes? Here are some healthy choices.

We have the ability to closely monitor how motorists actually drive specific roads as conditions change -- and we can use that information to determine the most appropriate speed limits.

The 2012 presidential election is yet another example of the toxic mix of money, politics and a cash-strapped media that is either no longer interested in disclosing the facts or too overwhelmed.

"Confessions of a Microfinance Heretic" -- part memoir, part financial detective story -- is a devastating indictment of a largely unregulated industry.

Audi's S8 is a high-tech marvel -- if you can afford it.

"Flight," the project that marks Zemeckis' first live-action film since "Cast Away," is easily the grittiest, most character-driven drama on the director's resume.

The spontaneous wave of protests condemning the attempted assassination of Malala Yousafzai by the Taliban demonstrates that children are more assertive of their right to education than the leaders who promised to deliver it.

Neither the Muslim Brotherhood nor al Qaeda want democratization in Jordan, what they really want is to oust the monarchy and to replace it with a Muslim leadership. Reforms and cries for liberalization are a smoke screen covering their real intentions.

Craig is the first to admit that after 2008's gloomy "Quantum of Solace," a movie drenched in regret and revenge, James Bond needed to lighten up.

The real scandal is not what Mitt Romney professes to believe about 47% of Americans, but that this counterempirical canard is now the standard mantra of our commentariat.

From dark professors of wizardry to kindly old men dispensing bits of moral guidance like they're gum balls, our favorite on-screen teachers come in all shapes and sizes.

Keyed by young enthusiasts, the typewriter makes a minor comeback.