Golda Meir

by Mark Z. Barabak Since announcing her resignation, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been pummeled by critics who have called her incoherent, a quitter, a joke and a "political train wreck." And those were fellow Republicans talking. Palin has been......

by James Oliphant Vice President Joe Biden's extended interview with Charlie Rose appears tonight on PBS. As a service, you'll find a transcript of the exchange, in which the vice president addresses the Obama administration's response to the Gulf oil.......

by Mark Silva and updated JERUSALEM - President Bush, addressing the Israeli parliament at a time celebrated by Israelis and mourned by Palestinians, today will remind Israelis that Americans rose first to the recognition of the new independent state of.....

What do Nelson Mandela, Teddy Roosevelt and Golda Meir have in common? They all possessed the essential traits of great leadership. "Leadership is one of the most complex undertakings anyone will face," says Doug Moran, author of "If You Will Lead:...

Richard Nixon map: "Native Son Richard Nixon's Southern California: My Life on a Map!" follows the life of the only White House occupant born and raised in Southern California....

The Israeli government is gradually releasing its National Photo Collection from copyright restrictions....

A few months ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved new regulations allowing state archives to extend classification of material from a period of 50 years to 70. The decision was made following pressure from Israel's security services and...

THEATER REVIEW: "From Generation to Generation" ★ Through May 1 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.; Running time: 1 hour, 50 minutes; Tickets: $30 at 773-327-5252 and www.stage773.com “From Generation to Generation,” the new musical from...

Four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh will star in "Golda's Balcony," William Gibson's drama about former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, which will open in May at the Old Globe in San Diego. Globe executive producer Lou Spisto says the production........

No two readers are alike. No two mothers are alike. And the only way to really find out what might be a good book to get your mother for Mother’s Day is to ask her what she likes to read. My own mother’s reading habits have always been a bit...

While former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton considers the pros and cons of trying, once again, to become this nation's first female president and Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns as the bumbling but pencil-skirt-rocking fictional vice president in...