Dispelling a few common myths could greatly improve parent-teen relationships
Economist: ‘Tis the Season to Break Up
If you find yourself unexpectedly single this week, then you are not alone. Evidence culled from Facebook status updates finds that the phrase “we broke up because …” is more popular in the two weeks before the Christmas …
When ‘Gift Addicts’ Strike
What to do when there are 60 gifts for four people—and you can’t get them to stop
Why It’s OK to Ignore Phil Robertson’s Racism
Surely there’s room to focus on the new Civil Rights revolution, for which the first one laid foundations
The Real Significance of Mary Barra
The numbers of female CEOs are still bad, but the corporate culture has changed
Twelve Years A Slave Changed My Life
Slavery has always been real to me, but I’ve never really known the extent of the mental and physical abuse heaped upon black people
Duck! It’s Open Season on Celebrities
Regular fans—and citizens—have always had their own opinions. Now they’ve got the platforms to speak their minds.
The Gift-Giving Mistake Not to Make
The highest anxiety moment in the holiday season (outside of finding the one dead bulb in a 40-foot string of lights) must be the moment just before your loved ones unwrap their gifts. The ribbon comes untied, the paper falls to …
Sorry, Cats, You’re Still Historical Afterthoughts
New evidence shows cats nuzzled up to us earlier than thought—but canines have been dogging us for much, much longer
The Duck Dynasty Fiasco Says More About Our Bigotry Than Phil’s
Why is our go-to political strategy for beating our opponents to silence them? Why do we dismiss, rather than engage them?
The Nazi Art Theft Crisis in Europe
Archaic laws complicate the return of looted works of art to their rightful owners.
Sorry, Camille Paglia: Feminism Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Men
Men today are what feminism has always pined for and worked toward—and the happy surprise is that men wouldn’t want to go back either
#NotYourAsianSidekick Is Great. Now Can We Get Some Real Social Change?
It began with a single tweet, posted by 23-year-old freelance writer and organizer Suey Park, that said: “Be warned. Tomorrow morning we will be have a convo about Asian American Feminism with hashtag #NotYourAsianSidekick. …