We all assume schools are sitting on a big pile of cash that they could use to lower tuition. Here’s why that’s not true
Brilliant: The Science of SmartHealth & Science
Why ‘I Hate Religion, But I Love Jesus’ Is So Popular
We are drawn to stories — and are more likely to remember them — when they rhyme. Next up: The Scarlet Letter as a rap
In Defense of Gisele Bündchen and Strong Sports Spouses
The supermodel was right to defend her husband Tom Brady after being heckled by a Giants fan
Lessons for Obama from the Super Bowl
Obama invoked a parallel between the presidential race and the NFL championships. But can he be a winning quarterback?
When Chefs Get Fat
The new show Fat Chef is remarkably truthful about how we cook and eat in America, but it’s also a spectacle of shame
The New Upper Class and the Real Reason We Dislike Them
Resentment of the wealthy elite is at an all-time high, but it’s not just their money that sets them apart
The Lesson of the Komen/Planned Parenthood Brouhaha
Nothing entices the right — and the left — like a battle over a woman’s body
The Triumph of Eli Manning: Younger Brothers Rejoice!
Eli grabs birth-order theory by the nose in his quest for football greatness
Why the Wheels Came Off the Lance Armstrong Case
The Armstrong investigation was not about drugs or doping in the U.S. It was about a bike race. In France. Talk about prosecutorial overreach
Mitt Romney’s Poverty Problem
Can the nominative GOP candidate’s “not concerned about the very poor” gaffe open the door to more substantive antipoverty initiatives?
Legal Recreational Marijuana: Not So Far Out
With medical marijuana now available in 16 states, decriminalizing pot for recreational use could be around the corner
Cartoons of the Week: Jan. 28-Feb. 3
In the race between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, neither plays fair
Susan G. Komen Apologizes: Hoisted on Its Own Pink Ribbon?
The most powerful breast-cancer charity organization in the U.S. forgot about one of its special-interest groups: breast cancer survivors and their families