Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Throughout the late ‘70s and the ‘80s, The Police changed the sound ...

Comedian and late-night host Conan O'Brien might or might not have cause to regret his decision. We cannot know his motives, ...

It’s rare for a band’s final album to be their best, but that’s exactly what the Police delivered on June 17, 1983. Synchronicity represented everything – both good and bad – that helped make the ...

The Police's journey toward fame began on April 7, 1978, with the release of their first major-label single, "Roxanne." That's not to say the song was an overnight hit – far from it. It took a long ...

Watch the CBSN Originals documentary "What Does It Mean to Defund the Police?" in the video player above. A new documentary from CBSN Originals features voices on different sides of the issue to help ...

What is the song about? How did it help The Police avoid the sophomore slump? And why does Sting feel it’s one of the finest songs that he’s ever written? Let’s get that cork out of there and find out ...

Anna North is a senior correspondent for Vox, where she covers American family life, work, and education. Previously, she was an editor and writer at the New York Times. She is also the author of four ...

The calls to end policing as we know it contain a sort of trap. The best evidence we have makes clear that police are effective in reducing violence, and without designating some group to combat this ...

Police officers routinely deal with people behaving at their worst. Frequent encounters with verbally abusive and sometimes physically combative citizens also come with the badge. Despite these ...