Megan McArdle and Diane Sawyer talk about the recession and morality.

Take the term "maternity leave" off your resume. "I asked her to explain the reasoning behind
such a discriminatory statement. Admitting to motherhood, she said,
would deter scores of potential employers who might otherwise be
interested. Such a statement implies that your higher priorities rest
with your children and your family life. In turn, your work will
inevitably suffer, paling in comparison to that of your childless
colleagues. It's one of the dark secrets of the HR world. No hiring
manager in corporate America will ever admit to it, but it's true."

David Remnick makes it look easy. (And he grew up in our hometown.)

Detoxing from Twitter and Facebook.

Interesting debate about inter-racial romances between Jill Scott and Ta-Nahisi Coates.