The things that make us different, though often focused on, are less important than what we all have in common. In a world where people tend to focus on the differences between themselves and others, ...

In parts 1 and 2 of this multi-part post, I explored many of the golden rule’s interpretive problems— linked regrettably to its very simplicity. Recognized by all major religions as a fundamental ...

I have always had serious problems with the adage that has come to be known as the “Golden Rule”: that virtually universal religious and humanist principle of treating others as one would want to be ...

Part 1 of this 4-part post highlighted various ways in which the much-acclaimed golden rule might be misapplied—at times, disastrously so. Complementing that piece, this post will attempt to describe ...

Major League Baseball is considering a new batting rule that's sparking a lot of controversy. NPR's A Martinez talks to Dan Evans, former Dodgers general manager, about the "golden at-bat" rule. All ...

When the commissioner of baseball speaks, we listen. So we were listening a few weeks ago when Rob Manfred stopped by the podcast of Puck’s John Ourand and dropped this giant breadcrumb about a rule ...

On Oct. 30, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered the United States to resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time since the early 1990s, arguing the move was necessary to keep pace with Russia ...