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...part of what economists sometimes call the cultural workforce, someone who makes his living within the creative economy. All the same, I know from the stories told by friends and co-workers that a lot of New Yorkers have weeks that are not so different. Those economists can also tell you that the arts are a major factor, like a pleasant climate and good schools, that make a city attractive to the well-educated professionals who give a place a competitive advantage. But what people sometimes forget is that in New York, culture isn't just a lure to bring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Culture Club | 1/17/2008 | See Source »

...China, but as Destination's somewhat schizophrenic combination of outer reserve and inner exuberance demonstrates, it still pays to be careful. Beijing's attitude has been described as a "Triple no" policy: no approval, no disapproval, no promotion. That sort of "Don't ask, don't tell" system is emblematic of the delicacy with which the communist regime is learning to deal with many of the personal-liberties issues being raised by the country's growing middle class. For their part, homosexuals in China seem perfectly happy to live within the boundaries allowed by the government, albeit not without...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard: Beijing | 1/17/2008 | See Source »

That was one of our most reliable stories to tell friends over dinner. It never ceased to get the table laughing, Michael and me most of all, because it was preposterous to think we wouldn't have ended up together. We were so happy, our love unshakable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are Gay Relationships Different? | 1/17/2008 | See Source »

...McCain, he is quite the opposite of a Washington-style pessimist. He is, if anything, too optimistic about the public's ability to accept bad news. There is a political law that governs this sort of thing: If you're going to tell people something they don't want to hear, you've got to make a convincing counteroffer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gladiator Problem | 1/17/2008 | See Source »

...better than most, but I knew her very well." Still, there's no denying that Burrell knows more stories, secrets and details about Diana than the court could hope to hear in three days. If he knows anything that proves the conspiracy theory surrounding her death, he's not telling. But, then, maybe - just maybe - there's nothing to tell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Diana's Butler Defends Himself | 1/16/2008 | See Source »

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