This is the mind’s game behind polarization in humans: our opinions are often less about truth and more about identity.

Synapse at the time was shaped by the remarkable Tim Neagle, the most talented writer and journalist I’ve ever met. After a decade as a National News editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, he joined ...

President Barack Obama moved last week to reverse a U.S. policy restricting international abortion-related services. A policy known as the “Mexico City Policy” or the “Global Gag Rule” banned USAID ...