Cyrus’ derivative stunt reveals an artistically bankrupt music culture
Miley Cyrus Really Is the Girl Next Door: Predictable and Boring
Hannah Montana’s double life? Maybe her real secret is that she has nothing original to say.
Make the Next Drug Czar a Doctor
With the current czar making an exit, President Obama has a chance to change the nature of our failed war on drugs
The Internet Cannot Save You
From coding for the homeless to wireless for the world, there are limits to Silicon Valley’s plans to heal the globe
5 Tips for North Colorado: #1 Get a New Name
If the plan for a new state is going to succeed, it will have to learn a few lessons from the 37 add-on states that preceded it
Get Used to Embryo Adoption
Couples who do IVF are often faced with the agonizing question of what to do with their leftover embryos: discard them, give them to research, leave them in storage indefinitely—or let them find a new home
Women Should Pay More for Health Care
Women’s costs are higher, and they live longer, yet Obamacare will charge men the same for health-insurance premiums
Marissa Mayer’s Ambition Problem
The problem isn’t a tech titan posing like a supermodel. The problem is a powerful woman being unwilling to own up to her ambition.
Don’t Ignore Race in Christopher Lane’s Murder
The association of young black men with violence doesn’t come out of thin air
Viewpoint: Overzealous Prosecution of Bradley Manning Backfired
In the end, the final casualty may be America’s reputation as a bastion of freedom
How the News Got Less Mean
The more people get their information by sharing online, the more positive stories get. New research underlines a growing trend in media
Viewpoint: Egypt’s New Leader Is Unfit to Rule
Al-Sisi’s recent decisionmaking suggests a character that is deeply flawed, rash and dangerous
Brilliant: The Science of SmartPsychology
Over-Practicing Makes Perfect
The brain can get by on less energy when you overlearn a task
Marissa Mayer and Vogue Couture in the C-Suite
Women’s work and the work of being a woman are still perceived to be at odds
