In "Seeing Past Z," Beth Kephart argues that ambitious parents are smothering their kids' creativity with lessons, activities and schedules.

"We are credentializing a new elite by legitimizing people with an inflated sense of their own merit"

Conservatives are imperiling themselves when they unleash violence against their perceived enemies on the left

Newly released private letters to her psychologist reveal the import behind Plath's tragedy

Video gaming has almost all the ingredients required to create artistic masterworks. Here's why

Bridgeport, Ct. and Bangkok, Thailand have more in common economically than you might think

We learned to hate the processed loaves not just because of health -- but because of class, status and race

A list of 100 books on "How to Be a Man" is heavy on the Vonnegut, light on the female authors.

The Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg buddy cop parody finally takes down "Inception" with a $35.6 million opening

Christian Bale packs on the pounds to play the 46th Vice President of the United States

Liza Dalby talks about the strange and beautiful customs of Japan's golden age, and the woman who immortalized them in a tale of the perfect man.

Native Americans are still here — and Thanksgiving is a day of remembrance and activism for us

Rufus Wainwright on his new record, its sometimes apocalyptic vision, and the lyric that's causing a commotion.

A bunch of conservative moderates demand that Americans shut up and civilly do what they want them to do

Washington is drowning in lobbyist money and it has swamped the public good. It's time to start over from scratch