Family and Education

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The Cult of Rich-Kid Sports
A new paper provides stark evidence that Harvard gives preferential treatment to affluent white applicants through legacy preferences and sports recruitment.
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A Moment of Silence for the Family Landline
The shared phone was a space of spontaneous connection for the entire household.
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It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges
They attract money and attention to the predominantly white universities that showcase them, while HBCUs struggle. What would happen if they collectively decided to go to black schools?
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The Best Parenting Advice Is to Go Live in Europe
Many Americans are fascinated by the child-rearing practices of other countries, but those practices might be harder to import than they seem.
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The Intimacy of Cat Photography
The feline photographer Larry Johnson prides himself on capturing the idiosyncratic essence of people’s cats. “I like getting intimate with the cats,” he says in Mark Zemel’s short documentary, The Purrtraitist. “I like their personalities.”
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The Pre-wedding Parties Where Couples Charge Admission
At a “stag and doe,” communities come together to celebrate the spouses-to-be—and give them a financial boost.
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Some Men Share Their Secrets Only in Therapy
And they would probably benefit from confiding in more people.