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In the case of James Dolan v. lawyers, New York fans are the losersDuring a year in which both the New York Knicks and Rangers are competitive and probably playoff-bound, James Dolan can’t keep from sticking his fat face in the news. If you missed it, the embattled owner is determined to continue using facial recognition software in his never-ending fight against a...

What Grade-School Report Topic Were You Obsessed With, And Maybe Still Are?Children are obsessive types. I knew more about dinosaurs as a 7-year-old than I will ever know about anything ever. But sometimes, an assignment latches onto our sponge-like little brains and never lets go....

All The Cool Adults Are Taking ClassesClasses are the solution to most problems, existential and logistical. “But anything I need to learn, I can learn on the internet,” the less enlightened might argue. Yeah, yeah, it’s true, sort of—the internet is indeed a treasure trove of YouTube knowledge, MOOCs are the future, and soon we will al...

D-Backs Pitcher Josh Collmenter Teaches Physics To Teammates

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Josh Collmenter is using his free time during spring training in a productive way: classes for his teammates. Today, the players learned about physics....

Are You Teaching Your Kids Cool Enough Words?

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I got to sixth grade, I put away childish things. Such as boring words like cool and fun and good and bad, which in an effort to promote more expressive writing, the Wall Street Journal says are now bann...

Doctoral Degrees, Ranked By Legitimacy

1. Medical doctor (M.D.)...