“A sandwich is more important to you than civil rights?”

a commenter responding to Josh Ozersky’s recent piece, “Why I Won’t Be Boycotting Chick-Fil-A”

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Is the Fight Against Childhood Obesity Creating Eating Disorders?

Why the new national focus on weight and food choices may promote needless anxiety among healthy teens and kids

Jon Meacham

The Problem with Rick Santorum’s Holy War

Why the conservative Catholic's attack on Obama's 'theology' hurts Santorum more than it hurts the President

What Got Lost in the Debate About Birth Control

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Our social contract requires that we must occasionally stomach government policies that offend and outrage us

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Can You Be Fired for Your Genes?

The number of complaints about genetic discrimination is on the rise

What Would Steve Jobs Do?

The late Apple CEO was a jerk, but his leadership lesson is more about product than personality

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February 11 - February 17

Mitt Romney has a tough time getting the GOP to chase him — but Jeremy Lin and others find their following

Doug Glanville

Jeremy Lin’s Streak: How His Faith Might Help

Playing for God and not for the hype just might be the best way to handle a miraculous run

Dominique Browning

The Countdown to Clean Air Begins

As the EPA's new mercury standards get posted in the federal register, opponents gear up to destroy legislation that was 20 years in the making

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The Latest TV Trend: Autism

It's great that diversity is extending to the neurological, but there's a danger in portraying those on the spectrum as inherently miraculous

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A Clinician’s View of the Laptop-Shooting Dad

Tommy Jordan shows our willingness to excoriate teens for bad behavior while absolving ourselves of parental responsibility for it

Doug Glanville

What Whitney Houston Meant to Professional Sports

Everyone with a goal could rally behind her voice, fans and players alike

Andrew Rotherham

Tim Tebow Debate: Should Homeschoolers Be Allowed on Public-School Sports Teams?

Several states are considering proposals to let homeschooled kids play sports at public schools

Brilliant: The Science of Smart

Can Education Entrepreneurs Do Well And Do Good?

Business and education don't always mix, but a new generation of edupreneurs is responding to genuine needs in the classroom in ways big companies haven't

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How Is Obama Faring Against a Republican Challenge?

The Republican strategist and Democratic pollster in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012