Are Women’s Colleges Outdated?

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Tom Matlack thought women’s colleges were anachronistic—until he toured Barnard with his daughter.

What Can You Give to the Kid Who Has Everything?

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Well-to-do parents are buying out whole circuses to create birthday memories. Is that really what their kids want?

Winning! The ‘Show Me Now’ App Giveaway Results

We invited commenters to offer their snap judgments. Here were some of the responses.

Is There an Ideal Age to Become a Father?

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Hamilton Cain analyzes salaries and fertility rates to figure out the best time to start a family.

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Blue Skies

BLUE SKIES WEEKEND FICTION

“A funny thing happens when you have children, alliances are born, between mother and daughter, father and daughter, and the bonds that once connected you as husband and wife change.” By Sam Katz

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The Guardian Angels: More Harm Than Good?

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Are the Guardian Angels doing more harm than good?

Duke Loses and All Is Right With the World

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Duke loses, Butler wins, and the President’s bracket is better than your’s.

Rick Melvoin on Fox 25

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Rick Melvoin is the headmaster at the Belmont Hill School. He is the Good Man of the Week.

Fred Karger Deserves a Seat at the Republican Table

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Tthe Republican Party can at least make a sign of good faith and allow its only openly gay presidential candidate a voice at its official table.

In Praise of a Gender-Neutral Bible

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The New International Version of the Bible is seeking a more gender-neutral approach that many evangelical organizations are denouncing.

The 10 at 10

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Baldness is disappearing, religion could become extinct, and Hemingway reviews restaurants online.

Big Island Love

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Tom Matlack on traveling, why opposites attract, and outrunning your DNA.

The Silver Trumpet of Freedom

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Ralph Savarese’s son, DJ, will be the first nonspeaking person with autism to live in college dorms—and the first ever to attend a school as highly selective as Oberlin.

One Final Lesson From Dad

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While researching the shooting death of her stepfather, Megan Michelson discovered what it means to be a good dad.

Why We Stop Having Sex—and How to Start Again

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An in-depth look at one of the biggest reasons relationships fall apart—and the latest advice from doctors on how make sure your relationship isn’t next.

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Losing Puts Hair on Your Chest

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Don’t teach your kids to tolerate losing. Teach them to grow a pair. They’ll learn a whole lot more.