Oops—this story was an April Fool's Day prank! The pointy ears were the first indication that Star Trek Vulcan Mr. Spock was ...

Star Trek is one of the most popular sci-fi media franchises. It first appeared with the television series of the same name ...

Captain Kirk, Spock, Dr. Leonard McCoy, Jean-Luc Picard, and Data are among the franchise's most famous characters. Outside ...

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 ...

There are some outspoken celebrities, such as Jane Fonda. But Dr. Spock holds a unique position as both a once-trusted member of the establishment, and a radical capable of rattling the government.

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 ...