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Do the debates matter to you?
The last Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses happens Tuesday night. Are the candidates talking about what you care about?
Author Peggy Orenstein on ‘Boys & Sex’
Are you dreading having “the talk” with your son? Author Peggy Orenstein did some of the legwork for you. She shares what she found in her new book.
Flyover 2020: Rural America’s brain gain
White. Conservative. Failing. These are the stereotypes of rural America. And they aren't the whole story. Today for Flyover 2020: what we get wrong about rural America — and why it matters.
Evangelicals and President Trump
An editorial in Christianity Today asserting that President Trump should be removed from office revealed a deep schism in evangelical circles in America, and it’s all about priorities. Which matters more to evangelicals: character, or the causes they care about?
Sustainable food
How will climate change alter what we eat?
 Linguist Anatoly Liberman on freshening up your vocabulary in 2020
A new year calls for new words. Linguist Anatoly Liberman shares his suggestions for new words to pick up and phrases that should be left behind.
Flyover 2020: Polarization anxiety
Our culture is deeply divided. Can we find a way to quell our anxiety about the polarization long enough to hear each other?