Our kids have grown up and our priorities have shifted. Here’s what politicians need to know about the large cohort of moms they need to win over
Life & Style
Eat Fish or Cut Bait?
Is eating sustainable, non-farmed seafood enough? A philosophical foodie dilemma
“Condoms are much less expensive than treating the masses for STDs. Birth control is much less expensive than raising a child. What's the problem?”
There Is No ‘War on Religion’
It’s true that Christianity is losing some of its appeal among Americans, but that is a religious, not political, matter
Birth Control: Could It Be Illegal Again?
The right to use contraception seems obvious, but a fierce battle is starting to heat up
What I Probably Won’t Learn From Paula Deen
Health concerns won’t drive my eating decisions until they have to, but there are many cooks other than Deen leading the way
“It's better to worship heroes that are dead. It'll be very unlikely that they will disappoint you.”
Why Is the U.S. Against Children’s Rights?
America refuses to adopt U.N. guidelines that it helped draft more than 20 years ago. Are we still in the dark ages?
Stop Wasting Your Hate on Lana Del Rey
Why are we squandering our precious contempt on minor misdeeds and little girls?
The Lesson of Joe Paterno
Sports legends make us forget about human frailty until, inevitably, they remind us again
We Need A Malcolm X Day
He was the ultimate public-intellectual-as-freedom fighter, and he deserves to have a federal holiday
Good Riddance to the Twinkie (Though It Will Never Really Die)
There’s been too much nostalgia — even for me — in the wake of Hostess filing for bankruptcy
Why the Costa Concordia Shipwreck Is So Disturbing
These floating palaces seem to stave off mortality, but they’re not invincible — and neither are we