A new study from the Federal Reserve offers more evidence that my humanities-loving child will graduate with lots of debt and not so many job offers. And I’m O.K. with that.
Why Pols From New Jersey Aren’t Born to Run
The Garden State’s got a checkered history in national politics—going back to Aaron Burr
A-Rod: A-nother Narcissist
The narcissism pandemic has itself a brand new poster boy, this time disgraced and juiced New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, who has been slapped with a 162-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs. Rodriguez, facing a towering mound of evidence showing he was a doper, did what any self-respecting, self-adoring narcissist would …
The Secret Lives of Juggalos
With album sales crumbling, these sly rappers have turned legal action into a colorful marketing opportunity
To My Father, Ariel Sharon
A person does not really live in a place if he does not bury his dead there
Yes, Chris Christie’s a Narcissist
The guv loves himself — and that could be a big problem for his state and his future
Masculinity Is More Than a Mask
Is it O.K. to tell boys to “be a man”? An upcoming film that is much buzzed about on the web ignores the real differences between the sexes
Wrinkles and Red Lipstick Don’t Mix
The author of ‘French Women Don’t Get Fat’ is back with a new book, and advice on how to age gracefully like our European friends
The Chutzpah of Ariel Sharon
If not for his stroke, he may well have been the hero not only of war but of peace
Surgeon: What They Don’t Teach in Med School
When serious complications arise, empathy and communication can be the difference between acceptance and a dangerous false hope
In Defense of Smart Women Who Fall For Jerks
What we can learn about men, women and dumb choices from the latest Eliot Spitzer scandal
How the Cold Makes Us Smarter
That’s one upside to the polar vortex
What Pot Legalization Could Teach Obamacare
The benefits of starting small, harnessing markets and expanding choice