Middle-earth is strangely devoid of women. So who gave birth to all those hobbits, dwarves and elves?
Life & Style
Is This The Week We Eat The Most?
Eating equals good times, and fatness equals bad times. We live inside that contradiction, never more so than in the last few days of the year.
Viewpoint: Arming Teachers Isn’t the Answer
Putting more guns in schools will likely lead to more violence
A Sportsman’s Viewpoint: We Need a Moderate Alternative to the NRA
Many hunters would support sensible reforms against large-magazine firearms but have no organization that speaks for them
Why It’s Good That Christmas Cookies Taste So Bad
They’re one of the few things not subject to postmodern culinary standards
The Backlash Against ‘I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother’
As Liza Long, author of “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother,” is critiqued, let’s take a look at our long tradition of blaming moms
The Lesson of the Boy in the Pink Ballet Flats
Who knows how this kid’s life will turn out, but one thing’s for sure: his parents actions can’t protect him forever
Why Won’t Bacon Go Away?
This pork product’s cultural currency has long passed its expiration date
Viewpoint: Gift Cards Need Stronger Regulation
The #1 gift this holiday season can come with a lump of coal in the fine print.
Viewpoint: Jeb Bush Wants to Talk About Education
School reform is a political hot potato, and the former Florida governor can’t get enough of it
Why I’ve Stopped Sending Holiday Photo Cards
We used to go all out. This year, my urge to share has already been well sated.
Is Yelp Really for Morons?
The problem with restaurant reviews on the crowdsourced site — and how to fix it
Does Suspending Students Work?
New research shows that sending kids home from school as punishment may do more harm than good