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

Thanks to a clever Star Trek novel from the '80s, sci-fi icon Spock now has a direct connection to a somewhat less iconic ...

Many in the current cohort look to Emily Oster, an economist who urges mothers and fathers to use the best data to make decisions for themselves.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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