To understand why our political process is so tribal, we need to go back to our hunter-gatherer days
The Magic of Reality
In an age of wizards and vampires, children need to rediscover the wonder of the real world
When Voter Registration is a Crime
Is a new war on voters dismantling our democracy?
What Ricki Lake Doesn’t Tell You About Homebirth
Celebrity endorsements aside, giving birth at home is more dangerous and more likely to be attended by an untrained midwife
Are We Deluding Ourselves About Our Schools?
Why parents think that the nation’s schools are a mess but their own kid’s school is fine
Steve Jobs and the Lure of Alternative Healing
What his treatment choices tell us about conventional medicine
Children’s Movies Have Too Many Orphans
Parental separation makes for a great plot point, but try telling that to a parent of an adopted child
Bringing Up Baby in the Digital Age
By age 2, 92% of American children have an online footprint. What does that do to their psyches?
The Republican Romper Room
This collection of candidates, the most inept in memory, seems to be diminishing rather than growing in stature over time
New Grades On Charter Schools
In order to create some good ones, we’re going to have to live with some lemons
Good Laws Make Good Neighbors
Why are we allowing states to pass on their pollution?
For the Love of God, Stop Calling Pro Athletes ‘Slaves’
As the NBA lockout drags on, this analogy makes no sense
Good News About Women in Tech
Why Virginia Rometty’s IBM appointment is a real turning point