Earlier this week, I spent a long, long day—from 5:30 a.m. until 8:20 p.m.—as a poll worker. As always, I came home exhausted, feeling virtuous, civic-minded, and happy. I always have a great time.

I begin with a research story, a true one. In the early 1950s, the social psychologist Muzafer Sherif and his colleagues conducted a now-classic experiment, on intergroup conflict and resolution of ...

I am reading recent letters to the editor who belittle people who believe in the serious effects of climate change if we don’t change practices, or who believe that saving forests and water is an ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. One of the most sensible kids, DK, was the star this week. His ...