The Fidelity Test is dead, and Newt Gingrich has killed it. Why this is good news
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Forget Dieting, Try Intermittent Fasting
Weight loss advice from a man who loves to eat and often eats more than he should
Why Big Contracts Are Bad for a Player’s Legacy
Megacontracts like Pujols’s last so long that star players run the high risk of finishing them out poorly
The Hidden Shame of Overgiving
Why do women downplay or hide their sacrifices for others?
“You can think of Joe Paterno as morally repugnant, but there are a lot of men out there that have college degrees because of him. On the other hand, it also appears that there are young men out there whose lives could have been much better if more or better actions had been taken to stop Sandusky.”
How to Get and Stay Married
Five completely anecdotal and unscientific tips on staying hitched
McDonalds’s Latest Makeover: Good Intentions or Bad Spin?
Incremental health improvements are still progress, no matter how calculating the hamburger giant might be
Paterno’s Payback? Penn State Football Is No. 1 in Academic Bowl
New rankings of the graduation rates of top football programs reaffirm Penn State’s reputation for creating athlete-scholars
When a Pro Player Quits His Team
Donovan McNabb has been taking heat for leaving the Vikings, but for a true competitor, sometimes quitting is the only option
Can We Teach Kids to Be Good Citizens?
Too often our nation’s schools build vocabulary but not character. A new movement promises to change that
Will Pixar’s First Female Lead Break the Mold?
Princess Merida is a Pixar princess but a princess nonetheless
Overmedicating Foster Kids: The Cost of Skimping on Care
Overdrugged foster kids is the price we pay for taking care of at-risk children on the cheap
“The NBA season is long and boring. The players look like they're going through the motions, waiting for the playoffs to start. That's the real NBA season. Shortening the season makes it more interesting and intense.”