To Be or Not To Be Friends? That’s a Dumb Question, Readers Say

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (DPI) -- The NY Times' Sunday Style section, long the paper's repository for Cosmo-style journalism, didn't disappoint this weekend

Twitter Rolls Over for Country-specific Censors; Readers Not Impressed

WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 26 (DPI) - Twitter announced  that it will begin censoring in countries where it is required, sending a handful of readers to c

Global Finance Chutzpah Dept.: Speculators Want to Sue Greece in Court of Human Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 19 (DPI) - A report that hedge-fund speculators may try to sue Greece in the European Court of Human Rights to win bets on the c

With Any Luck, SOPA Drama May Alter Online Behavior

RESTON, VA Jan. 18 (DPI Commentary) -- With surprising speed Congress appears to be backing off SOPA and PIPA, two pieces of legislation intended  to

Peeing-on-Dead-Taliban Video Sparks Media Outrage, But Readers Remind Us War is Hell

WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan 12 (DPI) - US news outlets made much this week of an internet video depicting US Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban enem

Backlash from New Facebook “Timeline” Format?

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10 (DPI) -- Facebook is forcing users to a more stylized and detailed format, but the move will likely backfire if users, especial

Ideas for US De-Leveraging: Any Family Heirlooms To Sell?

WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 4 (DPI) -- Bearish forecasts abound: Wall Streeters anticipate 15-20 years of economic muddling along, as consumers, businesses a

Retail Investors Shunning Equity Markets; ‘Lost Decade’ Now Complete

NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 22 (DPI) --  Individual investors, rattled by the volatility and poor returns of US stock markets in the last decade, have largely

Many Readers Amused by Survey on the Value of Generosity in Marriage

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Dec. 12 (DPI) -- Scholars trumpeted the latest survey results of the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project, which ad

Most US Readers Reluctant to Comment on EuroZone Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. Dec 2 (DPI) -- American readers who usually clog comment boards with opinions and occasional insights on news events are at a relativ