The real lesson from Lipitor is that big sellers are vastly overprescribed, even after going off patent
The Hidden Shame of Overgiving
Why do women downplay or hide their sacrifices for others?
What Jane Austen Could Teach Washington
It should be a truth universally acknowledged that novels of manners — and even of murder — have larger lessons for our leaders
Transgender People: The Next Frontier in Civil Rights
Being fired for “gender non-conformity” is a violation of the constitution, an important court recently found
Japan’s Working-Woman Problem
Why do so many educated Japanese women leave the workforce? A new survey sheds light on the troubling trend
Putting the Social into Science
Forget about nature vs. nurture. The answer lies in between
Why Are the Rich So Interested in Public-School Reform?
They want to remake America’s students in their own high-achieving image, but they’re overlooking socioeconomics
What the U.S. Can Learn from British TV
Sometimes even a hit series needs to pull the plug
Will We Finally Get Mercury Out of Our Food?
The EPA’s new standards on mercury emissions have been 21 years in the making. Will we squander the chance to reduce our exposure to this harmful toxin?
“You can think of Joe Paterno as morally repugnant, but there are a lot of men out there that have college degrees because of him. On the other hand, it also appears that there are young men out there whose lives could have been much better if more or better actions had been taken to stop Sandusky.”
Why Newt Gingrich Makes My Head Spin
Gingrich’s ego and bombast undermine his genuinely interesting ideas
How to Get and Stay Married
Five completely anecdotal and unscientific tips on staying hitched
Was Gingrich Right About Putting Kids to Work?
The presidential candidate’s suggestion to put school children to work was faulty in specifics but sound in general