Why America Needs a Thoughtful Federal Privacy Law More than a dozen privacy bills have been introduced in this Congress. Here’s what it needs to do. Read More…

A National Goal: Prevent a Million Heart Attacks and Strokes by 2022 There is already a well-established path to countering cardiovascular disease. All it really requires is the will of individuals and society to follow it. Read More…

Lifting Journalism by Knowing What Readers Are Looking For Claudio E. Cabrera, who specializes in search engine optimization, describes how he keeps track of what’s hot in search and how that informs coverage — and what the limits are. Read More…

Still Separate, Still Unequal: Teaching about School Segregation and Educational Inequality Although many students learn about the struggles to desegregate schools in the civil rights era, segregation as a current reality is largely absent from the curriculum. This teaching resource uses Times articles and Op-Eds to investigate the issue… Read More…

Finding Meaning and Happiness in Old Age Authors of two books about aging pass along some of the wisdom of the oldest old about what brings meaning and pleasure to their twilight years. Read More…

The Week in Tech: Can You Put a Price on Your Personal Data? New legislation could tell you how much your data is worth. But you might be disappointed by the price tag. Read More…

IMDb Lists Transgender Stars’ Birth Names; Hollywood Coalition Protests The actors’ union is mounting a legal challenge that has now been joined by Glaad and other advocacy groups. Read More…

Contraception for Teenagers Although teenage pregnancy rates have declined, too many teens still use birth control methods incorrectly or inconsistently. Read More…