Moses and Confucius, two ancient lawgivers from Jewish and Chinese civilization, symbolically face one another—each representing a wisdom tradition rooted in order, ethics, and harmony.

In both negotiations, workable agreements are on the table. In both cases, realism and a willingness for peace must prevail—or else two terrible, and solvable, wars will rage on.

AP Two musical revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, leave life's stage nearly simultaneously Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries ...

Dating from the Jurassic period, 210 to 240 million years ago, Cotswold stone is known for its beautiful color and granular texture, as well as its strength and resistance to weather, which make ...

Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries. Two music revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, both died within two days of each other. Each was 82. Each also shared similar stories ...

Did Sly Stone and Brian Wilson live lives of tragedy or triumph? It's hard to say now. One suspects it will become easier with the passage of time, when only the work remains.

The Family Stone was an integrated world — Black and white, men and women — and the music they created was a potent mixture of rock, soul and funk. It made you move, it made you think.