The founder of Baby Einstein says the recommendation against TV for kids under 2 is partially based on flawed data
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In Defense of Industrial Food
It’s almost impossible to extricate the way we eat from the means of mass production
Kid Sports: Is Our Obsession with Winning Making Us Lose the Point?
A recent survey shows — surprise! — that the more seriously we take youth sports, the less fun kids have
‘Suck for Luck’: Why NFL Fans Can Root Against Their Teams
Football fanatics may have turned cynical, but they’re taking their cues from team management
How Parents Are Falling Short With the ‘Sex Talk’
Parents are talking to their kids about sex, but they’re still not being specific enough
Why the Demise of Friendly’s Is Bad For America
Whither the Fribble? As restaurant chains suffer, so does the nation
A Prelate In The Dock
Why the faithful can take solace in the indictment of a Catholic Bishop
The Locavore’s Illusions
As charming as it sounds, growing kale in your backyard won’t solve the nation’s food ills
God and the NFL: What Tim Tebow’s Celebrity Says About America
The devout Christian quarterback for the Denver Broncos has acquired outsize celebrity. Why he symbolizes our divided times
Don’t Denigrate The Potato
The USDA wants to curb school children’s spud consumption, but the tuber could still be a superweapon against global hunger
Mitt Romney’s Faith Has Been Called Into Question. That’s Bad for All of Us.
When Rick Perry supporter and Dallas Evangelical pastor Robert Jeffress called Mormonism a cult, it turned politics into a religious test
Can Whites Say the N-Word?
Short answer: no. Unless it’s in a movie or a play or stand-up comedy or music.
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