Governments across the region are spinning the events to suit their own purposes
Can Ramadan Bring Peace to the Middle East?
Leaders around the world, religious or otherwise, must leverage Ramadan to find peaceful solutions in Egypt and Syria
Eugenics Are Alive and Well In the United States
Judging by the reaction to a recent report that 148 women were sterilized illegally in California prisons, a little history lesson is in order
Viewpoint: What Happened In Egypt Was Not Democratic
The coup—and it was a coup—may well have extinguished Egypt’s experiment in democracy
Sorry, Spitzer, I’m Not Ready to Forgive You
Try as I might, I cannot overlook the fact that he broke the very laws that he was entrusted to uphold as attorney general.
We Love to Hate the ‘Bad’ Teacher
The new novel Tampa fuels our national anxiety about public education
Egypt: Should We Cheer the People or Weep for Democracy?
The sanctity of the Democratic process is important, but there’s an awful lot of other problems to be solved
What I Want For Independence Day: Freedom From the Patriot Act
A prominent evangelist and former security hawk explains why the U.S. government has gone too far in spying on its own people
The Epidemic of Disillusioned Doctors
We all know medicine has become a frustrating profession. But surveys show that a younger generation of doctors are more resilient to burnout
Do Kids Really Have ‘Summer Learning Loss’?
Reading just four or five books can ward off setbacks in language skills
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
Viewpoint: The Emptiness of Supreme Court Rhetoric
This week’s decisions highlight the politics of law
Weiner Leads in Polls While His Sext Recipients Get Harassed. Double Standard, Anyone?
Women involved in sex scandals live in ignominy, while the men are elevated to higher heights