Andria Zafirakou is the best teacher in the world. That’s according to the Varkey Foundation, an international education-focused NGO, which awards a $1 million prize…
ROE VS. WHAT NOW?
What Trump’s new abortion rule could mean for women’s health
US president Donald Trump has begun the process of putting in place a new policy that would prevent an important source of federal funding from…
FERTILE TIMES
American women are having fewer babies—except for one surprising group
Across age categories, women in the US are having fewer babies—with one notable exception. The fertility rate in the US fell to a record low…
SINGULARITY EFFECT
The death of a baby in Gaza is a tragedy. But it’s unfair to make her a political symbol
On May 14, 2018, an eight-month-old Palestinian baby named Layla Ghandour was at home in the Gaza strip, playing with her uncle. Only a few…
TRUD(AT)
Justin Trudeau explains why the best leaders are fine with losing arguments
What does it take to be a leader in the 21st century? Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has some ideas—and they stand in stark contrast…
JUSTIN TIME
Justin Trudeau: “There’s not a religion in the world that asks you to ‘tolerate thy neighbor'”
In an age of ideological polarization, it’s common for politicians, schools, and corporations to tout tolerance as the solution. But in a commencement speech to…
DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
Yale student Lolade Siyonbola has a solution to the systemic problem that got her interrogated for a nap
On May 7, 2018, Lolade Siyonbola, a black graduate student in African studies at Yale University, was writing a paper in her common room when…
TONE DEAF
The case for teaching every kid to play a musical instrument—for free
“Without music, life would be a blank to me,” a character famously declares in Jane Austen’s novel Emma. A similar sentiment seems to be shared…
CURIOUS GEORGE
The key to fixing inequality in education? Teach kids to be curious
When people talk about the educational challenges faced by low-income kids, they often focus on how environmental disadvantages like hunger, neighborhood violence, and lack of…
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED
A letter to moms on all the ways you’re absolutely not screwing up your kids
Dear moms, Let’s start with the obvious: Parenting can be hard, and there’s no playbook. It’s a lot of trial and error, with what often…
TUNE IN
Scientists studied Eurovision to find out if competing makes countries happier
Everyone loves Eurovision—even scientists. A group of European researchers recently devoted themselves to finding out whether winning the annual televised singing contest could make an…
ORGANIC PARENTING
Utah parents can now raise their kids “free-range”
A new law in Utah allows kids to be brought up “free range.” Yes, you read that right. Like the chickens. In March 2018, Gary…
