We’re overestimating how much computers will teach our kids
Health & Science
Meet Big Soda — as Bad as Big Tobacco
The beverage industry is resorting to dirty tactics to prevent taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks
Getting Distracted from the Real Issues of ADHD
Yes, it’s a real disorder. Why are we still so disposed to thinking it’s overdiagnosed?
How Global Warming Fell Off the National Agenda
Now that ‘climate change’ has become a bête noire, environmentalists need to broaden their strategy
In Praise of Tinkering
How the decline in technical know-how is making us think less
Why PSA Tests Will Be So Hard To Give Up
In our war against cancer, men don’t hear about the downsides of screening
Wake Up Rick Perry — And Smell the Fumes
If Rick Perry wants to lead America to energy independence, he should clean up his act at home
Has Empathy Become the New Scapegoat?
The controversy over Harvard’s freshman pledge lends credence to the idea that being kind and being smart are mutually exclusive. Here’s why they’re not
The Real Learning Curve
The way we lock in knowledge and skills is often counterintuitive. A debut column on the lowdown of learning
How Politics Hurts the EPA’s Important Mission
Protecting Americans from toxic substances has become a bi-partisan battleground. The EPA chief protests the politicization of pollution
The Myths of Natural Childbirth
The campaign against medical intervention during delivery endangers mothers and children
Why You Don’t Want to Get Sick on a Saturday
Timing is everything. Why you’re better off in the ER on weekdays than on nights and weekends
Why Secret ‘Doctor Shopping’ Studies Are Necessary
Are primary-care doctors prioritizing patients by their insurance status? Why audit studies are necessary to ensure equitable access to medical care in the U.S.