The looming budget crisis raises a key question: Can either candidate close a deal?
How To Read Political Racial Code
Using certain words to invoke stereotypes and racial fear is a reprehensible but time-worn tactic
What Distinguishes a Superschool From the Rest
A new study shows a vast difference between schools in prosperous neighborhoods. What creates the handful of high-flying superstars?
Have Superchefs Gotten Too Clubby?
The more these culinary titans hang out together, the less they’re thinking about what people actually want to eat
How To Make Political Conventions Less Dull
The nominees never have to address members of the other party. What would happen if they did?
Back To School: Why Grit is More Important Than Good Grades
Letting your kids struggle academically may the best way to help them succeed
The Real Difference Between Obama and Romney
It’s not just about the role of government in our lives, but whether we have an obligation to support those who need help when community fails to provide
Legal Challenges to Voter-ID Laws: Too Little, Too Late?
A federal court overturned Texas’ strict voter-ID law, but plenty of similar laws that discourage minority voting will still be in place come Election Day
Harvard Cheating Scandal: Is Academic Dishonesty on the Rise?
In order to better understand what leads students to cheat, colleges and universities need to break the code of silence and apply their own academic methods to the problem
Cartoons of the Week: August 25–31
Hurricanes and hot air at the RNC
RNC 2012: A Grown-Up Convention for Grown-Up Times
After a convention short on frivolity and long on steely resolve, the Republican Party leaves Tampa with renewed focus on fixing America’s problems
Where Are All the (Good) Female Superhero Movies?
This summer’s superhero blockbusters finally featured strong female characters, but that’s only a start
Why Is Dinesh D’Souza So Angry with Obama?
The author and director of a hit documentary rails against Obama’s “anti-colonialism.” Most Americans don’t know what the heck he means