The fiscal cliff and Republicans’ holiday wish-lists
Can This Party Be Saved?
Why the GOP’s purists and pragmatists need to face the challenge of policy
Autism’s Invisible Victims: The Siblings
It is a virtual epidemic. One in 88 American children is diagnosed with autism-spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Earlier this week, Representative Darrell Issa, chairman of the …
Where the Past Is Not Prologue
Turmoil is a constant in the Middle East, but the region is strengthening
A New Birth of Politics?
Abe Lincoln cut all kinds of deals to do great things. Now it’s our turn
How to Use Technology to Make You Smarter
What you need to know to get your gadgets to increase, not decrease, your intelligence
The Problem with Food-Stamp Challenges
Politicians and celebrities are trying to live for one week on food stamps, but will this increase advocacy for the poor?
The Last of the Non-Telegenic TV Chefs
Art Ginsburg, aka “Mr. Food,” was like a genial uncle you enjoy hanging out with at Thanksgiving
It’s Time To Make Taxes Nontoxic
As budget negotiations begin, citizens and leaders need to remember why taxes exist
The Invisible World of Nannies, Housekeepers and Caregivers
A new report highlights the lack of basic protections for a growing corps of domestic workers
Viewpoint: Adults Read Too Much Into “Sesame Street”
Grownups are worried about the latest Elmo scandal, but it may be time to stop imbuing this show with so much significance
Nativity-Scene Battles: Score One for the Atheists
In California, a new challenge by atheists is changing the way municipalities handle this annual controversy
Viewpoint: Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription-Drug Abuse?
Conscientious and well-trained physicians have contributed to the crisis of opioid-pain-medication addiction