Incessant coverage by the media feeds the lottery myth and preys on the poor, argues the former president of ABC News
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The Bourne Hypocrisy: Matt Damon’s Peculiar School Choice
The movie star and public school advocate is sending his four daughters to private school
The Freelancer’s Hustle
Choire Sicha’s new book chronicles the panicked, fax-filled, poverty-waged life that keeps writers coming back for more
The End of the Suburbs
The country is resettling along more urbanized lines, and the American Dream is moving with it
Is Reza Aslan Anti-Christian?
The author of Zealot explains his views on faith and historical scholarship
The Twisted Allure of Jihadi Glory
Like much of modern life, even terrorism can be glamorized
J.K. Rowling and the Death of the Long Tail
By now you’re no doubt aware that Robert Galbraith, the unknown author of a new detective novel called The Cuckoo’s Calling, is actually J.K. Rowling, gazillion-selling Harry Potter creator and epoch-making publishing phenom. …
Rachel Jeantel Explained, Linguistically
Trayvon Martin’s friend and a key witness in the trial of George Zimmerman made a lot more sense than you think
Serena Williams and the Theater of Public Apology
Her recent spat with — followed by olive branch to — Maria Sharapova was prudent but also pointless
Viewpoint: The Food Network Should Give Paula Deen Back Her Job
People of her generation can neither change the past, nor completely escape their roots in it
Bill Cosby’s ‘Tough Love’ Is Counterproductive
Bill Cosby is not alone in thinking black Americans need to do better, but his advice is not just tone-deaf, it’s useless as well
Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer
“Deep reading” is vigorous exercise from the brain and increases our real-life capacity for empathy
Viewpoint: Oprah as Harvard’s Commencement Speaker Is an Endorsement of Phony Science
As America’s oldest and most visible university, Harvard should publicly affirm evidence-based inquiry, not quack medicine