The debate over children and social media is often framed as a question of parental control or technological inevitability. It should not be. At its core, this is a moral question about what kind of society we are shaping, what we choose to protect, and what we are willing to sacrifice in the ...
Fact vs Fiction Editor: Our firstborn child had imaginary friends, and I encouraged this fiction as it brought him joy in a rather dull adult world until he had a little brother who eventually was old enough to be a friend. Santa was another fiction in our family, and I remember the day, in the middle of the summer, when we were alone, that the big brother asked me if Santa is real. We decided to keep the fantasy alive for the sake of the little brother. When do stories become harmful? When does the truth set us free? Remember the fable of the swindlers who tricked the townspeople ...
Monday we honored the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Trump has removed MLK Jr.'s birthday from the National Park Service's fee-free days and substituted his own birthday of June 14 as a fee-free day. I write this more in sorrow than in anger. All told, I feel profound sorrow for America. ...
Leftist media outlets take an extremely opportunistic approach to covering the intersection of religion and politics. They're appalled at religion when it impedes their agenda, but they gush over religious figures when they align with their talking points. On Jan. 19, New York Times religion ...
Annie Lane is off, this column was originally published in 2023 Dear Annie: I have never been ignorant to the fact that, in my opinion, my parents' marriage sucks. My dad is and has always been controlling and domineering. And my mom just exists and really believes it is her job to just be ...
High noon: And I dream of President Donald Trump's punishment for 2026 acts alone. Minnesota suffers ugly violence on its streets while NATO faces his threat of seizing Greenland. Throw in a military raid on Venezuela, and there you have it. Seeing the flower-strewn dancing streets in San ...
