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...perhaps not surprising, then, that many major editorial pages have blamed Summers’ resignation chiefly on his women in science remarks. It is easier to speak on a topic some of the general public may remember than to educate people about the firing of a major dean or to talk about Summers’ close relationship with a economics professor found guilty of unethical business dealings. Yet the latter are the important factors that helped caused Summers’ ouster. And these issues become all the more important in understanding the legacy of Lawrence Summers. By casting Summers...
...interesting to watch the message boards light up over at Good Morning America last week when Diane Sawyer revisited the Mommy Wars, which raised again the question that occurs to me whenever this radioactive topic comes up: Where...
...really possible that a topic that preoccupies every mom I know is of little interest at all to the dads? The ratio of trend stories about Mommy Wars to Daddy Wars runs about 1000 to 1, if you leave out stories about hockey dads brawling on the sidelines. I have a couple of theories about this, but when I do my unscientific survey of evolved, educated, engaged dads, none of the answers really explains the missing half of the Work and Family debate. In fact when you hear a man talking publicly about wanting to spend more time with...
...other states -- Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee -- have introduced bills this year to ban most abortions. The Supreme Court may soon reveal which way it's leaning. It has agreed to hear a case challenging late-term, or "partial birth," abortions. The court last weighed in on this topic in 2000, narrowly striking down a ban on the procedure. The swing vote: Sandra Day O'Connor...
...this teaching role just begins to touch the core reasons that students supported Summers: he was passionately interested in their ideas and their experiences. He didn’t listen politely and then move on to the next student in line. Instead, he argued with students about every conceivable topic, from curricular reform to the ethics of stem cell research to the war in Iraq. Summers showed up at undergraduate events, and he meaningfully talked with students. He asked tough questions and then listened to thoughtful answers. He forced students into real conversations, short on platitudes and long on substance...