Society rewards extroverts, but quiet types have a hidden strength all their own
Two Cases of Arrested Development
As the Republican primary battle gets more acrimonious, Romney and Gingrich reveal their hatred of reality
Brilliant: The Science of SmartPsychology
The Myth of ‘Practice Makes Perfect’
It’s not how much you practice but whether you’re quick to fix your errors that leads to mastery
What I Probably Won’t Learn From Paula Deen
Health concerns won’t drive my eating decisions until they have to, but there are many cooks other than Deen leading the way
What the Birds Know
They are sounding the alarm on the danger of mercury emissions to humans
“It's better to worship heroes that are dead. It'll be very unlikely that they will disappoint you.”
Why Is the U.S. Against Children’s Rights?
America refuses to adopt U.N. guidelines that it helped draft more than 20 years ago. Are we still in the dark ages?
Is There Still Hope for a Democratic Egypt?
It is seeming increasingly unlikely that Egypt will achieve a democratic government by April, says the man who helped broadcast the revolution
Stop Wasting Your Hate on Lana Del Rey
Why are we squandering our precious contempt on minor misdeeds and little girls?
The Lesson of Joe Paterno
Sports legends make us forget about human frailty until, inevitably, they remind us again
Why Newt Is like Nixon
Forget Ronald Reagan. Newt Gingrich’s real political analogue is another angry striver: Richard Nixon
The New Battle Over Voting Rights
Losing the Voting Rights Act — currently under attack in several states — would seriously weaken American democracy
Newt Gingrich’s Stamp-Out-Poverty Plan
If you strip away the racial appeals, the former Speaker’s proposal has merit