With the latest ADHD controversy, it seems as if we’ve regressed to an era when all mental health problems were blamed on Mom
The Myth of Desegregation
A recent study claims segregation has hit the lowest point in a century. Here’s why it’s premature to celebrate
Do We Have a Problem Defining Our Problems?
Recent changes in the definitions of social ills show we’re still struggling to combat them
Has Newt’s Challenge Hurt Romney or Made Him Stronger?
The Republican strategist and Democratic pollster in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012
What Is a Conservative?
Mitt Romney’s advance toward the Republican presidential nomination has provoked a lively conversation about what it means to be a conservative in America today. TIME asked a number of right-leaning thinkers to answer one of …
How Soccer Moms Have Moved On
Our kids have grown up and our priorities have shifted. Here’s what politicians need to know about the large cohort of moms they need to win over
Is The Help the Most Loathsome Movie in America?
I’m not sure why so many people flocked to spend hours in this world of American apartheid. For me, watching The Help was like visual waterboarding. Still, Viola Davis should win the Oscar for Best Actress
Can GE Help Bring Common Core Standards to Life?
With an $18 million donation, the corporate giant is taking a controversial stand on education reform
Eat Fish or Cut Bait?
Is eating sustainable, non-farmed seafood enough? A philosophical foodie dilemma
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Why Morning Routines Are Creativity Killers
Everything about the way we start our day runs counter to the best conditions for thinking creatively
“Condoms are much less expensive than treating the masses for STDs. Birth control is much less expensive than raising a child. What's the problem?”
Newt and Mitt Are Playing the ‘Stupid’ Card
Why don’t the GOP candidates want us to go to college or read newspapers?
The Global Crisis You’ve Never Heard Of: Stunting
Chronic malnutrition affects children’s bodies and brains and has received far too little attention for too long