The movie star and public school advocate is sending his four daughters to private school
Little al-Qaedas Loom Large
The terrorist group’s franchise operations are a threat. Here’s how to deal with them
I’m Not Wild About Larry
Why Yellen is a smarter choice for the federal reserve than Summers
What Jeff Bezos’s Time Castrating Cattle Tells Us About the Future of News
Unlike most CEOs, Amazon’s founder doesn’t follow passions into business, which means he sees the Washington Post as a money maker and not a plaything
McDonald’s and the Fate of the Middle Class
What fast-food companies pay people today will affect us all
Your First-Grader Is Going to Be a High School Dropout
And other startling predictions from the brave new world of academic evaluations
The Freelancer’s Hustle
Choire Sicha’s new book chronicles the panicked, fax-filled, poverty-waged life that keeps writers coming back for more
Plastic Surgery Doesn’t Work — but Neither Does Our Standard of Beauty
Face-lifts may make recipients look slightly younger, but not more attractive. That doesn’t mean people should stop getting them
Viewpoint: Summer Camp Is Overrated
There are other ways for children to build character than pricey sleepaway camps
What Legalizing Pot In Uruguay Means For the World
This small Latin American country is now on the forefront of global drug policy reform
The Pope’s Baby Steps on Gays
Francis’ encouraging words show how far the Roman Catholic Church still has to go
I Just Don’t Want A Child
Deciding not to have a kid is like saying one big no and a million little yeses
The Declining Birthrate Doesn’t Spell Disaster
A demographer explains how we will adjust to the coming changes in our population