Mr. Spock referred to himself as "Second Officer" early in Star Trek: The Original Series, but there are reasons why this ...

The Search for Spock is stuck in an unfortunate spot. After the critical and financial success of … Continue reading "The ...

Every generation has its parent whisperer. My mother and father had Benjamin Spock, the pediatrician who promoted the revolutionary idea that children should be cherished and held, not whipped or ...

I gather it's since fallen into some disfavor for what a number of new parents see as an alarmist approach, leading detractors to call it "What to Freak Out About When You Are Expecting." After my ...

The "Star Trek" legend's only son will discuss his memoir at the annual space-themed event.

My mother and father had Benjamin Spock, the pediatrician who promoted the revolutionary idea that children should be cherished and held, not whipped or spanked. His landmark 1946 book, “The Common ...

Author Emily Oster, right, at a book reading in Washington last year. (Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Emily Oster) ...

Every generation has its parent whisperer. My mother and father had Benjamin Spock, the pediatrician who promoted the revolutionary idea that children should be cherished and held, not whipped or ...