You are hardly alone if you believe that humanity is divided into two great camps: the left-brain and the right-brain …
Don’t Like the American Way of Meat? Blame That First Thanksgiving Meal
Americans are the world’s champion meat eaters. For that we can thank (or not) our colonial ancestors. Back in the old country, England, meat was for the upper ruling classes, who ate it with great gusto, but most Brits were …
Two Mistakes Not to Make This Black Friday
A behavioral economist discusses the common mistakes that shoppers make when searching for sales
Hunting Isn’t the Answer to Animal ‘Pests’
State wildlife agencies might want to first try ending their policies of increasing the deer population for no reason other than to kill them
Shut Up and Shop This Turkey Day
Every day is “Buy Nothing Day” in North Korea—and look where that’s gotten them
When the Sisterhood Attacks: The Cautionary Tale of Colonel Lynette Arnhart
An Army colonel trying to level the playing field for female soldiers gets accused of sexism and the Internet rages on
There Is No Such Thing as a Motive for Mass Killings
Trying to make ordinary sense out of these extraordinary crimes is fruitless—and ultimately only encourages more violence
It’s Social Ties—Not Religion—That Makes the Faithful Give to Charity
Over the last twenty years, one of the most stunning changes to the American social landscape has been the dramatic rise in the percentage of Americans who report having no religious affiliation—the group that has come to be …
Democrats Nuked the Senate’s Reputation
The former Wyoming senator on why a Senate with less ‘politics’ is a terrible thing
Let’s Face It: Michelle Obama Is a Feminist Cop Out
A debate has erupted over whether the First Lady is hurting workplace equality
The Iran Deal: A Humanizing Breakthrough
The significance of the accord goes far beyond the issue of nuclear disarmament
The Stars Are Aligned on Iran
Iran needs an agreement, and we need Iran.
9 Reasons ‘Hookup Culture’ Hurts Boys Too
Boys get hurt as much as, if not more than, girls