U.S. marriage rates have plummeted. But the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now leads the world in single-parent households. In her new book The Two-Parent Privilege, the economist Melissa Kearney says this is a huge problem, and that it’s time for liberals to face the facts. Plus: our friends at Atlas Obscura explore just how many parents a kid can have.
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360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real?
359. Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s?
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358. Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be
357. Can an Industrial Giant Become a Tech Darling?
356. America’s Hidden Duopoly
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355. Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)?
Extra: Jeremy Lin Full Interview
354. How to Be Creative
353. How to Optimize Your Apology
352. Can This Man Stop a Trade War?
Extra: Shawn Johnson Full Interview
351. Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete
Extra: Full Interviews With Jimmy Garoppolo, Joe Staley, Mike McGlinchey, and Kyle Juszczyk
350. How to Stop Being a Loser
349. How Sports Became Us
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