We cling to our misconceptions more than we’d like to admit
Viewpoint: In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning
In an age of secularization, religious traditionalism is surprisingly resilient
Should College Sports Be Banned?
American universities need to reassess their spending on athletics and redress the double standard
The Hypocrisy of Foodies: Restaurant Worker Abuse
We care more about how chickens and cows have been treated than we do about the people who cook and serve our food
Is Texting Killing the English Language?
People have always spoken differently from how they write, and texting is actually talking with your fingers
The Illusion of the ‘Gifted’ Child
Why our policies for good students really aren’t that smart
Has Greek Yogurt Jumped the Shark?
Sometimes, a product’s “Greek yogurt” version is actually less healthy than the regular option
Boston Bombing Analysis: When Immigrants Don’t “Americanize”
Immigration advocates are dismayed that these petty terrorists acted just when momentum for reform was building, but this forces us to consider the content of our citizenship
Terrorists and Mass Shooters: More Similar Than We Thought
A new survey shows that suicide terrorists and mass-homicide perpetrators tend to draw from the same pool of grievance-collecting young men
Two Degrees of Separation from a Bomber
In Cambridge, social networks laid bare an intricate web of eerie, sometimes banal, connections to the bombings
How Powerful People Think
New research shows that power is a mindset that can be cultivated
The Boston Bombing: Should Cameras Now Be Everywhere?
More video surveillance will be coming to cities across America. But how do we balance safety with privacy?
Viewpoint: The Boy Scouts Stoop to a New Low
Why their latest p.r. stunt will misfire, and what they need to do next