The question on everyone's mind since the news broke of the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State, and the ensuing firing and arrests of men heralded as leaders of a community and university for decades is, "How could they?" How could a man commit such terrible crimes? How could...

Rob Reiner's coming-of-age classic "Stand by Me" is in the midst of celebrating its 25th anniversary. The film, remembered in large part for its sensitive portrayal of intimate male friendships, and the devastating loss of such friendships as boys grow older, continues to be watched by young and old alike...

Finally, real attention -- in the form of $130 million -- is being paid to the crisis faced by black and Latino men, who are on the bottom in terms of education and health, and on the top in terms of unemployment...

This morning, my 11-year-old son asked me what Anthony Weiner had done that put him on the front page of the news last week. I told him. He asked me whether that was similar to what Tiger Woods or Arnold Schwarzenegger had done. I said yes. Why, he asked, do...

Dear Dad,

Remember how we used to spend so much time fixing cars? Remember all the car shows we went to? The funny thing is, what I remember most is how much we used to talk together. I told you all about Angela, that girl I had it bad...