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Books
What the Pygmies Can Teach Us About Child Rearing
Why do we push our young ones while asking little of our older kids?
Sonia Sotomayor Debate: Should Unhappy Lawyers Blame Themselves?
The U.S. Supreme Court justice shows a lack of empathy for her less fortunate colleagues
The Hobbit: Why Are There No Women in Tolkien’s World?
Middle-earth is strangely devoid of women. So who gave birth to all those hobbits, dwarves and elves?
Did Woody Allen Rip Off William Faulkner?
Two new cases could tighten copyright laws to a stifling extreme
Why Is It So Difficult to Talk About Female Sexual Pleasure?
The author of “Vagina: A New Biography” analyzes some responses to her new controversial book
Is It Really the End of Men?
There are downsides to pitting the sexes in a constant, one-up, one-down battle for supremacy
Michelle Obama’s Garden and the Problem With Growing Your Own Food
Maintaining a garden is difficult, back-breaking work. Is the First Lady making it look too easy?
Why I’m NOT Taking My 8-Year Old To The Hunger Games
Kids shouldn’t go unless they’re mature enough and have the skills to read the books first.
Why China’s Rise Is Great for America
How America can turn an economic rivalry based on fear into a race to the top
Can the Kindle Save Anna Karenina?
Jonathan Franzen’s e-book anxiety seems misplaced, considering that e-readers are keeping the classics alive
Why ‘I Hate Religion, But I Love Jesus’ Is So Popular
We are drawn to stories — and are more likely to remember them — when they rhyme. Next up: The Scarlet Letter as a rap
What All Those New Presidential Bios Say About America’s Mood
Three media personalities have written bestsellers about presidents. It must mean something