Medically Assisted Suicide, Christianity, and Confucius
The debate on medically assisted suicide often pits Christian and secular liberal values against each other.
Should Sperm Donors Have Visitation Rights?
A lesbian couple from New Jersey now find their most intimate decisions at the center of a precedent-setting appeal about sperm donor visitation rights.
The Value of Women’s Colleges: A View from the 1930s
Sweet Briar College's decision to shut its doors has put a spotlight on the decline of women's colleges.
A Smoking Gun: The Battle Over Gun Control and Statistical Significance
Gun control and statistical significance in Florida
Poor Kids, Social Mobility, and Their Contexts
A different angle on the issue of poor kids in America and abroad in an issue of Ethos
Teaching Facts and Values in Public Schools
For most of the country's history, teaching "moral facts" was the main duty of the public schools.
Fraternities, Sororities, and Racism
Complex racial dynamics affect members of non-white fraternities even when they didn't involve explicit racism.
Psy-Q: Does Your Horoscope Affect School Performance?
Does one's horoscope birth date impact performance in school? A look at the research.
Patriotism and History Class
The question of what, exactly, history class is for and what that has to do with patriotism goes back more than a century.