Jan 1st, 2009 · At least 61 people were killed and more than 200 injured after they tried to flee what swiftly became a charred, gutted ruin in a glitzy Bangkok entertainment area. The Santika Club, popular with young, affluent Thais as well as tourists and expatriates, had been packed with about 1,000 celebrants.
Oct 8th, 2008 · The Johnson family, who makes about $200,000 a year and live in an affluent suburb of Chicago, say that despite the state of the economy, they're only making small changes in their daily lives. "We're not in any panic mode," John Johnson says.
Aug 30th, 2008 · Jacqueline Care talks about her new novel, It's a Crime. The novelist found inspiration in affluent New Jersey suburbs, just outside of Manhattan, and in the white-collar crimes of corporate CEOs.
Aug 6th, 2008 · Residents of an affluent neighborhood in Philadelphia are demanding that police oust a growing population of homeless people from the local park. But advocates for the homeless say that police intervention is unnecessary. Laura Weinbaum, an advocate for the homeless, and Christine Flowers, a supporter of police intervention, debate the issue.
May 16th, 2008 · The upcoming Oregon and Kentucky primaries are near perfect illustrations of the two separate wings of the Democratic Party. Affluent, green and antiwar Oregon is expected to support Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. Kentucky's rural, blue-collar population will help New York Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Apr 15th, 2008 · Arizona Sen. John McCain delivered a crucial speech in his campaign on Tuesday, in which he laid out his economic plans. He proposes suspending the gas tax over the summer, overhauling the U.S. tax system and asking more affluent Medicare enrollees to pay for higher premiums.
Mar 21st, 2008 · Writers respond to the revelation that a memoir describing a woman's childhood as a half-white, half-Native-American girl on the streets of South Central Los Angeles was actually written by a white girl from an affluent suburb.
Feb 5th, 2008 · It's shaping up to be a tough year for retailers, following the weakest holiday season in several years. Even individuals who aren't hurting financially perceive that they are worse off and are holding back. Upscale retailers who have weathered economic downturns are feeling the pinch. Consumers known as the "mass affluent" -- well-off but not rich -- appear to be cutting back on luxury purchases.