Five years ago, when actor Chadwick Boseman died at age 43 from colon cancer, it was a genuine shock. Last summer, when Catherine, Princess of Wales, was diagnosed with cancer at age 42, it was tragic, but it landed a bit differently. At that point, it was clear her diagnosis was part of a clear […]

If I was in a kidnapping situation and needed to subtly signal that something was terribly wrong without alerting my captors, I would loudly declare that farfalle is a fantastic pasta shape. I would shout endlessly about how well it always cooks — even the knot of the bowtie. I would preach about how “butterfly” […]

Are therapists protected by the First Amendment during talk therapy sessions with their clients? And are these free speech protections so robust that they prevent the government from regulating talk therapy to ensure that it does not harm patients or depart from professional standards of care? That’s the central question in Chiles v. Salazar, which […]

At midnight on Wednesday, the federal government shut down. Democrats made good on their promise to vote against a continuing resolution if Republicans didn’t extend expiring Obamacare tax credits, and funding expired. Now, both sides are digging in to play the blame game.  Democrats argue that Republicans are to blame for refusing to budge on […]

Jane Goodall, one of the most influential environmental figures in human history, has died at 91 while doing what she’s done for most of her later years — touring the country to deliver an urgent message about nature and human existence. Goodall, who revolutionized what we know about chimpanzees and animal intelligence, was interviewed as […]