Too often the feedback we give (and get) is ineffectual or even counterproductive. Here’s how to do it right
Steubenville Rape Guilty Verdict: The Case That Social Media Won
A fast and guilty verdict shows how the Internet now plays a crucial role in the prosecution of sexual assault
Top Opinions of the Week: March 9–15
TIME Ideas rounds up the most thought-provoking posts on the web
Viewpoint: What It Means to Have a Jesuit Pope
A Jesuit’s life often takes him to the margins. But often someone from the margins is just what the center needs
Viewpoint: New Shepherd, Same Wandering Flock
Secularization is a global phenomenon, but it’s not irreversible
Special Report: Ten Ideas That Make A Difference
They can be as huge as a new constitution or as tiny as a medical microchip. In this special report, TIME explores innovations that are changing the way we work, live, pray and play
Why The First Latin American Pope Inspires Less Hope Than We Hoped
Bergoglio’s election as the new pope—the first from Latin America—isn’t really the progressive gesture the conclave of cardinals wants the world to think it is
Does “Stress” Hide Deeper Social Problems?
Stress has become our own personal predicament to solve instead of something caused by social ills
Brilliant: The Science of SmartEducation
Secrets of the Most Successful College Students
“What the Best College Students Do,” a book by historian and educator Ken Bain, draws a road map for how students can get the most out of college, no matter where they go
Want to Prevent Teen Pregnancy? Pay Teens Not to Get Pregnant
We use financial incentives in many areas of life for a simple reason: they work. Why not with teen pregnancy?
Viewpoint: The Millennial Generation Can Lead Us Out of Gridlock
If there’s one thing college kids know how to do it’s how to bypass conventional institutions and their bureaucracies
At Book Launch, Sheryl Sandberg Takes Center Stage
“I decided that what I was trying to say was going to help people,” Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg told TIME’s Nancy Gibbs
Does the Holy Spirit Choose the Pope?
God gave us the Holy Spirit, but he also gave us free will.