How the Rubik’s Cube Taught Me to Be a Better Parent
But I was determined to keep trying, to waltz. After all, I had always been my son’s capable fixer. As… Read More »How the Rubik’s Cube Taught Me to Be a Better Parent
They Invented the Game. Will They Be Allowed to Play It in the Olympics?
The Los Angeles Olympics will not get underway for another three years, which would seem to leave plenty of time… Read More »They Invented the Game. Will They Be Allowed to Play It in the Olympics?
An Asparagus Salad That Captures Its Sultry Side
During spring vacation, I went on a hike with my children through the hills around my mother’s house near Jerusalem.… Read More »An Asparagus Salad That Captures Its Sultry Side
Can President Trump Turn Back the Economic Clock?
Amsterdam prospered as a banking center even as it declined as a center of manufacturing and commerce. By the late… Read More »Can President Trump Turn Back the Economic Clock?
‘The Interview’: Can Whitney Wolfe Herd Make Us Love Dating Apps Again?
This is “The Interview.” [music playing] I’m Lulu Garcia-Navarro, and this week, I’m speaking with Whitney Wolfe Herd. She’s the… Read More »‘The Interview’: Can Whitney Wolfe Herd Make Us Love Dating Apps Again?
I Saw a Neighbor on the Sex-Offender Registry. Should I Tell Others?
I recently reneged on an offer to buy a house because I discovered that a registered sex offender lived across… Read More »I Saw a Neighbor on the Sex-Offender Registry. Should I Tell Others?
What to Know About Bill Gates’s Plans to Shut Down the Gates Foundation
In the next 20 years, Gates believes, progress will be ‘incredible.’ “This is a miraculous time,” he told me, with… Read More »What to Know About Bill Gates’s Plans to Shut Down the Gates Foundation
Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045
Donald Trump is the face of these cuts, but the cruelty of his administration is not the only story. After… Read More »Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045
Why Do More Police Officers Die by Suicide Than in the Line of Duty?
“As far as I know,” the chief said. After a trial of seven days, the jury took three hours to… Read More »Why Do More Police Officers Die by Suicide Than in the Line of Duty?
There’s No ‘Undo’ Button for Extinct Species
De-extinction is a distinctly modern fantasy: the extremely appealing idea that we can, with just some pipettes and computers, undo… Read More »There’s No ‘Undo’ Button for Extinct Species