Category: Reviews

I would have been terrified to discuss Judith Rich Harris’ “The Nurture Assumption” when it was first published in 1998. Harris — not a researcher …

Don’t you just hate those people down the street? The ones who have the flashiest new car, the latest electronic toys, the perfect decor, and …

I confess that I am not much of a TV devotee. However, available now through the ever-reliable Amazon is a remarkable series from the early …

“Time Stands Still” opened in New York on January 21. It is one of those theatrical gems that invites you to approach it from several …

Bret Baier of Fox News interviewed President Obama one-on-one on St. Patrick’s day this year, in anticipation of the then-upcoming vote on healthcare reform. Talking …

Sam Tanenhaus, an editor of The New York Times, has written a book, blessedly short, that announces the extinction of conservatism. The announcement implies that …

This is a timely book, given the out-sized attention heaped on highly compensated investment bankers and their role in society. It was published before the …

Some time back, I published an article defending human organ sales as a way to deal with the massive numbers of patients currently awaiting organ …

There are people who believe that everything scientists and doctors think they know about HIV is wrong. They include scientists, doctors, journalists, activists, HIV-positive people, …

Keats’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn” reminds us of the eternal nature of art. In the poem, Keats observes the scene depicted on an ancient …