Charles Murray’s new book Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960–2010 argues that there are two isolated worlds in American society — the superelite and everyone else, divided by class, culture and geography. Take …
What to Make of the New Autism Numbers
New research offers hope, but scientists still have their work cut out for them
Strip Searches: The Supreme Court’s Disturbing Decision
People do not like being physically humiliated by their government, but law enforcement now has the court’s blessing to strip-search people stopped for minor offenses
Should We Bring Heaven Down to Earth?
Is heaven where we go when we die, or God’s space in the here and now of this world?
Are Pre-K Programs About To Get Gutted?
New cuts in early education spending are endangering young children and costing all of us
Why I Speak Out About Trayvon Martin
Without the media, his death would have been forgotten. When journalists become advocates, they can help America function more justly
Are Foodie Kids the Sign of End Times?
Maybe not, but get them out of the restaurant and into the kitchen
Brilliant: The Science of SmartHealth & Science
How To Speak Like A Native
The surprising truth about learning a foreign language: accent isn’t the most important thing
What Class Divide? Rich and Poor, Red and Blue Agree on Wealth Distribution
What’s an acceptable level of income inequality in America? Some surprising insight into this complex question comes from a remarkable recent study by Michael Norton of the Harvard Business School and Dan Ariely of Duke …
Goldman Sachs and Sex Trafficking: The Acute Discovery of a Chronic Condition
“Other people are doing it” doesn’t cut it as a defense for facilitating child prostitution
Does Marco Rubio Want To Create Second-Class Citizens?
The Republican senator’s plan for undocumented immigrants would create a two-tiered system of Americans
Can Food Be Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
If you’ve never heard of nutriloaf, consider yourself lucky. It’s a prison meal that just might violate the 8th amendment
The Real Lesson of the JetBlue Pilot Meltdown
Why is the airline industry so opposed to better training for co-pilots?