A letter written by Abraham Lincoln is addressed only to "my dear Sir" and has a small section clipped out of it — but why? Researchers at the Papers of Abraham Lincoln project investigated the letter ...

Each week in the Tuesday column, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on a question that has her stumped. She’ll post her final thoughts on the matter on Fridays. I am the Gen X child (46M) of ...

I am often asked by other female academics whether—and how—they should respond to the “micro-inequities” that many of us face in our professional lives. Should we object to each and every sexist ...