Having one confers an edge in college admissions, but the pressure to find an all-consuming interest can backfire For a number of years now, “passion” has been a buzzword in college admissions. Having a passion is supposed to give an applicant an edge, and every summer and fall, I see students ...

Good health is still determined more by personal choices than insurance, hospitals and procedures Last Thursday, the Supreme Court voted 5–4 to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), our country’s most expansive healthcare legislation since Medicare. As intended from the outset, the ACA was designed with one prevailing purpose in mind: ...

In a new survey conducted by an online dating service, three-quarters of women said they were unlikely to date a man who is unemployed. Only one-third of the guys surveyed, by contrast, refuse to go with women who don’t have jobs. The results of the survey, conducted by the matchmaking service ...

What’s in a name? One study shows that in terms of wine, the name on the label can have a big impact on how much drinkers enjoy the taste—as well as how much they’re willing to pay. Wine enthusiasts report higher levels in both cases when the bottle has a ...