In the 20 years since the Clarence Thomas hearings, Anita Hill has been deluged with letters about injustice in American life. Here’s why she never threw them out
Show Them the Money
It’s about time economic populism became as big a force in American politics as it used to be
Wake Up Rick Perry — And Smell the Fumes
If Rick Perry wants to lead America to energy independence, he should clean up his act at home
Can Whites Say the N-Word?
Short answer: no. Unless it’s in a movie or a play or stand-up comedy or music.
Has Empathy Become the New Scapegoat?
The controversy over Harvard’s freshman pledge lends credence to the idea that being kind and being smart are mutually exclusive. Here’s why they’re not
The Real Learning Curve
The way we lock in knowledge and skills is often counterintuitive. A debut column on the lowdown of learning
How Much Trouble Is Obama Really In?
Republican strategist Karen Hughes and Democratic pollster Mark Penn in their bi-weekly faceoff about Election 2012
How Politics Hurts the EPA’s Important Mission
Protecting Americans from toxic substances has become a bi-partisan battleground. The EPA chief protests the politicization of pollution
I’m Enraged; You’re Enraged
Two movements find their roots in inchoate anger; which one is righteous and which one infantile?
The Myths of Natural Childbirth
The campaign against medical intervention during delivery endangers mothers and children
The Lasting Damage of the NBA Lockout
The league’s work stoppage may stall its momentum and alienate a global audience when the world already doubts America
They’re Alive! Why Apple Products Are Irresistible
Steve Jobs will be rightly remembered as a business genius, but the secret of his success was the desirability of Apple products on an almost cellular level. Was Jobs the greatest biologist of our time?
The Gastronomic Case Against Eating Baby Animals
No, this isn’t the usual oh-it’s-so-inhumane argument. This is about the quest for bold flavors and the fight against bland