If you update the language, the negative connotations will simply migrate to the new term
Viewpoint: ADHD Isn’t A Metaphor
With all the alarmist reports about a rise in rates, we’d be wise to remember that it’s a developmental disorder, not a symptom of societal ills
Can North Carolina Declare an “Official” Religion?
The separation of church and state took a real beating last week
How to Raise a Group’s IQ
The smartest groups are composed of people who are good at reading one another’s social cues
Education
The Thin-Envelope Crisis
America’s universities are rejecting the wrong kids — and undermining the idea of merit
Whatever Happened to the “Common Good”?
Recommitting ourselves to the general welfare could solve the deepest problems this country and the world now face
Middle East
No Laughing Matter
The arrest of a popular Egyptian satirist bodes ill for the revolution
Viewpoint: We Need to Rethink Rehab
Our current treatment system for addiction is unnavigable, unregulated and unsuccessful. It needs an overhaul
Viewpoint: Only Empathy Can Transform the GOP
Republicans are pivoting on issues such as immigration for pragmatic reasons, when what they really need to be able to do is step into an undocumented immigrant’s shoes
What’s Really Scandalous About the Atlanta Schools Testing Scandal
Even if we eliminating the cheating, what remains is the dangerous misconception that testing is a proxy for teaching
Viewpoint: Leave Ben Carson Alone
History has shown that black conservatives don’t impede racial progress.
What’s So Great About a Princeton Husband?
A response to Princeton alum Susan Patton’s amazingly archaic advice
How To Use the “Pygmalion” Effect
Great expectations promote great achievement. Here’s why:
