Sisi will likely change his military uniform for a suit and run for president, but that won’t make the country more stable
Thinking You Did Great After the SAT is a Sign You Bombed
Last Saturday, students from around the world took part in a ritual of adolescence: the SAT. After the test, I received a slew of emails from test-takers who’d read my blog for SAT tips, reporting back on how the test went. …
Meet the Dog Who Knows 1,000 Words
Chaser is a border collie, but any canine companion is capable of reaching toddler-level cognition and language acquisition
No, Dallas Didn’t Kill Kennedy
The trope that Kennedy was killed by a culture and not an individual dates back to the assassination
The Retirement Savings Fiasco
One in four Americans made emergency withdrawals from accounts intended for retirement
Where Women Are More Competitive Than Men
A field experiment in a matriarchal society proves that the drive to compete is not just biologically determined
Why So Little Candy Variety? Blame the Chocolate Oligopoly
Three companies dominate the candy market, preventing newcomers with new products from ever making it to store shelves
Do Muslim Women Need Saving?
The Western crusade to rescue Muslim women has reduced them to a simplistic stereotype
How to Fix the NSA Mess
If the Internet is ever to be trusted again, the EU needs to set a new standard that limits surveillance
‘Shop and Frisk’ Stokes Black Middle-Class Rage
Barneys and Macy’s seem to be assuming that all black people in 2013 are poor
Controlling Your Kids’ Candy Stash Is Bad Parenting
Children need to learn how to manage temptation on their own
SAT-Optional Schools Not Such a Great Option After All
Schools that say they’re optional may wind up using them for merit scholarships or class placement
Obama May Have Lost Faith in Government
In the ultimate irony, a president who extols the virtues of government has now lost control to the bureaucrats