Active-Shooter Drills Are Tragically Misguided
There’s scant evidence that they’re effective. They can, however, be psychologically damaging—and they reflect a dismaying view of childhood.
Dear Therapist: I’m Worried the College-Admissions Process Is Rigged Against My Son
He has grades and test scores that I think should qualify him for the Ivy League—but he’s also white and upper-middle-class.
Zambia's Most Famous Skulls Might Finally Be Headed Home
Some scientists think the Kabwe skull could be an evolutionary link between humans and Neanderthals. It hasn’t left the U.K. in nearly a century.
Hollywood’s Secret History of Sexuality
David Thomson’s fascinating, and frustrating, tour of gay subversion and female oppression in American movies
The Oscar-Nominated Mirai Is More Than a Moving Tale of Childhood
The animated film from Mamoru Hosoda is also a timely reflection on how societal expectations for Japanese fathers are slowly evolving.
Kaepernick Won. The NFL Lost.
It doesn’t matter how much he made from the settlement announced on Friday; he bested the league.
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Amazon Got Exactly What It Deserved—And So Did New York
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