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Society
Boys Who Wear Pink Aren’t Just Internet Sensations
Gender-nonconforming children need empathy, not the media spotlight
The Internet Cannot Save You
From coding for the homeless to wireless for the world, there are limits to Silicon Valley’s plans to heal the globe
Marissa Mayer’s Ambition Problem
The problem isn’t a tech titan posing like a supermodel. The problem is a powerful woman being unwilling to own up to her ambition.
Manning Biographer: Media Should Respect The Trans Experience
Bradley Manning’s distress in her transition to ‘Breanna’ and now ‘Chelsea’ is in part what led to her arrest
How the News Got Less Mean
The more people get their information by sharing online, the more positive stories get. New research underlines a growing trend in media
Marissa Mayer and Vogue Couture in the C-Suite
Women’s work and the work of being a woman are still perceived to be at odds
Learning to Talk About Harriet Tubman
Russell Simmons may be a thick-skinned liberal, but most Americans still don’t know how to talk about slavery
I Was the Subject of a “Stop and Frisk”
What the controversial policy feels like from the receiving end
Plastic Surgery Doesn’t Work — but Neither Does Our Standard of Beauty
Face-lifts may make recipients look slightly younger, but not more attractive. That doesn’t mean people should stop getting them
I Just Don’t Want A Child
Deciding not to have a kid is like saying one big no and a million little yeses
Sound Off: What Do You Think of the Childfree Life?
The birthrate in the U.S. is at its lowest in recorded history, a trend that is not without its detractors. Take our poll on this dramatic change in the American family.
Do Children Bring Happiness—or Misery?
Usually, both. A happiness researcher explores the relationship between parenting and well-being.