Barneys and Macy’s seem to be assuming that all black people in 2013 are poor
Controlling Your Kids’ Candy Stash Is Bad Parenting
Children need to learn how to manage temptation on their own
SAT-Optional Schools Not Such a Great Option After All
Schools that say they’re optional may wind up using them for merit scholarships or class placement
Obama May Have Lost Faith in Government
In the ultimate irony, a president who extols the virtues of government has now lost control to the bureaucrats
Have Saudi Women Traded Civil Rights for Driving Rights?
Arguing against the driving ban but within Islamic law can be an effective strategy
Destination Trick or Treating: What Happened to Celebrating Halloween In Your Own Neighborhood?
Last Halloween, I felt like the victim in a horror film. I was the guy ignoring the wise warning of my older next-door neighbor. You’ll need at least 15 bags to survive, he told me, with a hollow look in his eyes. Maybe …
Who’s A Real Libertarian Now?
A new survey shows that libertarians are fully capable of throwing any election in their direction. Now if we can just get politicians to live up to libertarian ideals.
A Linguist’s Analysis of the Redskins Defense
For more than 20 years now, an unending procession of Native American groups have objected to the name of the Washington Redskins football team. The fact that we are still treating their complaint as something that warrants …
Early Decision: Better for Colleges Than for Students
Early decision — you apply to one school, and admission is binding — seems like a great choice for nervous applicants. Schools let in a higher percentage of early-decision applicants, which arguably means that you have a …
Scott Adams: How to Stay Energized
The sixth in a series of columns on failing your way to success, by the creator of “Dilbert”
What Schools Can Do to Help Boys Succeed
If boys are restive and unfocused, we must look for ways to help them do better. Here are three suggestions
Orangutans and Halloween Candy: Are We Being Too Species-Specific?
The campaign to link Halloween candy to orangutans shows the conservation movement needs new tactics
Boys Love Rainbow Loom, Defying Stereotype and Delighting Moms Everywhere
The popularity of a bracelet-making kit with our sons give us a teeny bit of hope for gender equality