Labor Day 2016: Six essential reads

Sep 05, 2016 05:44 am UTC| Life

This year marks the 135th Labor Day, a holiday that began with workers going on strike in New York City just to get a day off. Workers no longer have to strike to enjoy the first Monday in September with their families,...

Many children aren't physically ready to start school

Sep 03, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The age at which children start school varies across the world. In Sweden, Denmark and Finland formal education starts at age seven, while in the UK, children often start as young as four. This raises ongoing questions...

Believing in free will makes you feel more like your true self

Sep 02, 2016 06:34 am UTC| Life

Do we have free will? This is a question that scholars have debated for centuries and will probably continue to debate for centuries to come. This isnt a question I can answer, but what I am interested in is what...

For African-American families, a daily task to combat negative stereotypes about hair

Sep 02, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Mothers across all cultures may worry about being judged for their childs appearance. But for African-American mothers, a childs hairstyle can be especially anxiety-inducing. If they dont properly care for it, many fear...

Questioning the 'miracles' of Saint Teresa

Sep 02, 2016 06:15 am UTC| Life

In 2002, the Vatican officially recognised as a miracle the healing of an Indian womans cancer of the abdomen. This occurred as the result of the application of a locket containing Mother Teresas picture. The woman, Monica...

Explainer: what treatment do young children receive for gender dysphoria and is it irreversible?

Sep 02, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Health Life

Preschoolers sex swap at age four, read the Daily Telegraphs headline on Thursday, sparking intense debate in the media over how to handle cases of young children experiencing gender dysphoria. The story detailed the...

How American policing fails neighborhoods -- and cops

Sep 02, 2016 06:02 am UTC| Law Life

How should we understand the violence, counterviolence and civil unrest that mark the current era in American policing? And, based on this understanding, what can we do to stop it? Rather than focus on the...