Chalk it up to political correctness, but the belief that all human beings are inherently the same—while true—does not mean that our species’ sub-populations and their problems should all be treated equally. It’s like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, and it’s naïve.

Black women are seven times more likely than whites to die from pregnancy-related causes.

It’s no Revolutionary Road, but Away We Go, Sam Mendes’ latest comment on coupling, is a funny, zippy take on love and growing up.