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Pride is a complicated emotion. It can propel human beings to dizzying heights or tear people apart. And for some business leaders, it can be corrosive.

Ad spending patterns in the current presidential election campaign at times seem to defy logic and conventional wisdom. Experts explain why.

Phased retirements, bridge jobs, “un-retirement” and second and third acts are becoming increasingly attractive to workers—and to their employers.

Health care plans with narrow networks offer lower premiums—but they also can impede access to the right doctors among other compromises.

In certain periods of history, people sense that society is running at break-neck speed. We are in such a period now, says author Darrell West. 

The two companies are betting that combining will make them better able to compete in the rapidly changing media landscape. But is the deal coming more of out of fear than out of opportunity?

The death of the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, has left a vacuum that could bring more political unrest and economic instability to the country.

A new book by Elaine C. Kamarck of the Brookings Institution looks at how major failures by U.S. presidents come about — and how some may be preventable.

Emotional agility is important to well-being and relationships, including those at work. But how can you achieve it? A top psychologist offers strategies.

Beneath the Facebook-PayPal partnership lies a cleverly crafted survival strategy, experts say.