Should a 13-Year-Old Be Pressured Into Having an Abortion?
From the Ethicist: The way we think about freedom relates to ideals of autonomy. John Stuart Mill wrote, in a… Read More »Should a 13-Year-Old Be Pressured Into Having an Abortion?
‘The Interview’: Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls
At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on… Read More »‘The Interview’: Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls
Judge John Hodgman on Proper Mad Libs Etiquette
Erin writes: When playing Mad Libs, my husband, Andrew, chooses where to put the words I suggest, instead of filling… Read More »Judge John Hodgman on Proper Mad Libs Etiquette
She Often Fainted in Hot Weather. What Was Wrong?
The day was sweltering. The 61-year-old woman urged her donkey into a trot. She loved riding around the ring on… Read More »She Often Fainted in Hot Weather. What Was Wrong?
How James Earl Jones Found His Voice Through Silence
Before the answers to life’s questions fit in our pocket, you used to have to turn a dial. If you… Read More »How James Earl Jones Found His Voice Through Silence
Dr. Ruth and Phil Donahue Told Us Everything We Wanted to Know About Sex
Before the answers to life’s questions fit in our pocket, you used to have to turn a dial. If you… Read More »Dr. Ruth and Phil Donahue Told Us Everything We Wanted to Know About Sex
How Mary Weiss Influenced Musicians From the Ramones to Amy Winehouse
Before the answers to life’s questions fit in our pocket, you used to have to turn a dial. If you… Read More »How Mary Weiss Influenced Musicians From the Ramones to Amy Winehouse
Paul Auster’s Life and Work Were Marked by Death
Before the answers to life’s questions fit in our pocket, you used to have to turn a dial. If you… Read More »Paul Auster’s Life and Work Were Marked by Death
Too Old to Ace This Year-End Quiz? Ask a Kid for Help.
By Rebecca KatzmanIllustrations by Gabe Schneider Everyone knows that adults pay more attention to what’s going on in the world… Read More »Too Old to Ace This Year-End Quiz? Ask a Kid for Help.
How Wally Amos Made His Cookies — and Himself — ‘Famous’
Before the answers to life’s questions fit in our pocket, you used to have to turn a dial. If you… Read More »How Wally Amos Made His Cookies — and Himself — ‘Famous’