It’s Pixar’s first female lead in 17 years. If only Brave were bolder
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Baby Contest: Couples Compete for Free IVF — Is This Exploitation or Generosity?
Last week, the Sher Fertility Institute selected three couples out of 45 who had submitted personal, emotionally wrenching videos in order to win a free IVF cycle. For one judge, choosing her favorites felt like “playing God”
Talented, Young and Asian American
Whatever you do, don’t call what these chefs are cooking “fusion”
Special or Not? Teach Kids To Figure It Out
Children — and adults — are terrible at evaluating their own abilities, a crucial requirement for getting better at anything
The Problem with ‘No Hug’ Policies in School
We all need human contact. Here’s why banning it for kids is a bad idea
An Elegy For Rodney King
He was a symbol, but not a solution
Judith Rodin and the Myth of Women “Having it All”
If a trailblazer like Rodin says she wished she hadn’t waited so long to have kids, where does that leave the rest of us?
Will There Ever Be Another Black America’s Team?
Certain sports teams used to grab a special place in the black collective mind. Do any teams do that today?
Why Food Trucks Aren’t Going Away
When even restauranteurs prefer four wheels instead of four walls, it’s time to get on board the food truck revolution
Lap Children: The Most Unsafe Passengers on a Plane
Experts agree on the dangers to unrestrained babies and toddlers. So why won’t the FAA protect them?
Should We Stop Telling Our Kids That They’re Special?
It’s easy to see the downsides of our national cult of self-esteem. But being ‘special’ has enabled many kids to be their best.
Penn State Scandal: Will The Jury Convict Jerry Sandusky?
It seems like an open-and-shut case against a serial child abuser, but it’s hardly a certainty that this trial will end in a conviction
Are Blacks Predisposed to Be Less Healthy Than Whites?
Researchers are too quick to accept genetic differences between the races as an explanation for health disparities