Analysis & Opinion

Prince, Bowie and Haggard: Icons? Legends? What’s the difference?

An icon can show us who we are. But a legend shows us who we could be.

Actors may make good presidents, reality stars are something else

A profound difference exists in the skill set and professional community between actors, who are in a guild and celebrate colleagues’ artistic achievements, and reality TV stars, who work to promote their individual brand.

Saudi Arabia’s post-oil reform vision looks blurry

Riyadh’s new plan to reform the economy, Vision 2030, entails creating a giant SWF and listing a stake in state oil firm Aramco. It will raise cash, but won’t solve the kingdom’s crude problem. To truly advance as an economy, Saudi needs greater economic and social openness.

Women on the money – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, America’s Harriet Tubman

As the United States announced the first female face on its currency in almost a century, the woman who appears on all of Britain’s was turning 90.