Much of the uproar about the reading comprehension test was based on bad information
Is Racism an Illness?
Some psychiatrists believe that racism is a mental disorder, but medicalizing social ills gets us no closer to a solution
Pineapplegate: Exclusive Memo Detailing the “Hare and the Pineapple” Passage
Test maker Pearson defends the controversial questions and details how many states have been using them in recent years
Six (Not Sex) Tips For Dominique Strauss-Kahn
The man is in desperate need of a comeback. He can start by moving back to America
Put To Death For Being Black: New Hope Against Judicial System Bias
North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act finally acknowledges that there is a huge bias in who gets the death penalty
Why Delmon Young Should Challenge His Suspension
What he did was indefensible, but baseball’s community still needs to respond collectively to the problem.
The “Artisan” Hoax: Has That Word Become Meaningless?
When Domino’s and Frito-Lay start referring to their products as artisanal, you know they’re taking absurd liberties. But does it matter?
Brilliant: The Science of Smartscience
How To Increase Your Powers of Observation
Taking “field notes,” whether your field is a sales floor or unchartered wilderness, makes everyday observation more scientific
Too Busy for a Summer Job? Why America’s Youth Lacks Basic Work Skills
Many young adults have no clue how to function at the bottom of a hierarchy
The Whitewashing of Arizona
The state’s ban on “ethnic studies” in high schools reveals a deep fear of racial diversity
When Teachers Bully Children
Stuart Chaifetz’s video shows how abusive teachers victimize the vulnerable and the voiceless
Where Was ‘Stand Your Ground’ for Marissa Alexander?
A Florida woman protecting herself from her abusive husband finds that the controversial law doesn’t always apply
Why Obama Owns bin Laden
Judging from the Republican response, President Obama’s ad asking whether Mitt Romney would have ordered the raid that captured Osama bin Laden raises serious questions