How Becoming an Adult Makes It Hard to Be a Sibling
The new documentary from Tim Beringer, kid brother of Matt Beringer of The National, highlights the difficulties faced by all siblings as they get older.
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Rethinking a Zero-Tolerance Approach to Female Genital Mutilation
Are all of our opinions about FGCs largely shaped by racism, ethnocentrism, and a disgust or pity for an imagined Africa?
‘Blackfish’ and the Weird Path to Popularity
The documentary debuted a year ago, but no one started talking about it until late October. Except, how many people are actually talking about it?
After Sandy Hook, Must Our Schools Look Like Stockades?
A year after the Newtown school massacre, architects assure us that safe schools don't have to look and feel like bunkers. But they also note that facilities can only go so far in providing security in a violent world.
Over Half of Today’s Teenagers Are Virgins
College students are far less sexually active than all of the moralizing makes it seem.
The Macroeconomics 101 of Cheating
This is why you cheat on an exam you really don't need to cheat on.
The Lonely Crowd of Social Media
What can a more-than-60-year-old book tell us about Twitter and Facebook?
Gunning for Lead Bullets
Hunters using lead ammunition leave a potent neurotoxin scattered in the outdoors; alternative ammunition is really good. Why are efforts to ban lead ammunition so difficult?
It’ll Cost Much More Than 5,000 Kroon to Rescue Unchecked Online Comments
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that websites on that continent can be responsible for their commenters' over-the-top statements. Beware, rest of the world.