The case for cold weather
German researchers prove what we’ve known all along: the cold makes us tough
Spectator Life
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April 20, 2023
Will US colleges’ brand power survive falling standards?
Elite schools have embraced the Red Bull model
Zululand, not Disneyland
A South African safari puts The Lion King in perspective
Making a home through food
Iranian-born, Atlanta-based restaurateur Forough Vakili embodies the American dream
Surviving the summer with no-bake desserts
I’ve always been intrigued by this genre of dessert recipe, which involves a vast spectrum of quality
In praise of burnt Basque cheesecake
This dish possesses unpretentious authenticity
The trouble with food porn
Cooking is craft, not art, and food porn disorders our senses
April 17, 2023
I feel sorry for Dylan Mulvaney
This person is the poster child of our nation’s mental health crisis
Will school choice destroy the Democratic Party?
The threat of fewer teachers in unions is a real and existential one
April 15, 2023
University of Memphis professors put through patronizing DEI training — and it’s mandatory
Tennessee taxpayers are footing the bill for a childish pop quiz
Prep isn’t ‘back’ — it never left
Why aspirational dressing will be with us forever
An avalanche of fun in Winter Park, Colorado
Getting snowed-in has its perks sometimes
April 13, 2023
Does Joe Biden have CTE from rugby?
The president appears ignorant of the concussion risk posed by the sport he played in college
Is YouTube TV about to fumble NFL Sunday Ticket?
Google won the service — but so far it’s offered only high prices, less choice and lag time
April 10, 2023
Jill Biden and the racial tribalism of women’s college basketball
Flattening people into rigid identity categories is just what liberals do nowadays
April 7, 2023
Homeschooling is having a moment
Little beyond family context can move the needle as far as educational outcomes are concerned
April 6, 2023
This is how small colleges die
Higher education subsists on government largesse. That entails substantial risk
April 4, 2023
Bidens at odds over inviting losing basketball team to White House
Jill Biden is used to being in the company of losers
Watching baseball as Seattle crumbles
The area around the Mariners’ ballpark is characterized by an intense squalor
April 2, 2023
Don’t spare us the asparagus
Harvested early, it is the most appropriate of springtime accompaniments
March 31, 2023
The wonder and mystery of Mexican cooking
Trying to recreate my childhood favorites in Britain is pointless
March 30, 2023
In LA, unions are winning at the expense of kids
The most recent strike saw the union awarded almost all of its demands — while kids lost classroom time
March 29, 2023
Cost-cutting in the kitchen with Budget Bytes
Each recipe calculates the cost of ingredients per serving, down to the penny
March 28, 2023
Four ways to stop public school lunches from making kids fat
Taxpayers deserve better than what passes for food in our schools
The Final Four that wasn’t supposed to happen
Aside from UConn, the teams are all first-timers
March 25, 2023
Paris: the place to be as a royal in exile
For the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Paris wasn’t the hardship it might have been
March 24, 2023
Stanford Law has a Trigglypuff problem
A judge is shouted down as academe continues its flight from reality
March 23, 2023
An ode to good breasts
Why should we be made to feel bad by the flat-chested bores?
March 17, 2023
Snow problem: getting slushed in Verbier
Gray skies and high winds up top. I pack a hip flask to take the edge off
