Welcome to Up for Debate. Each week, Conor Friedersdorf rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies.

Taboos are actions or customs that are prohibited or restricted to people, and they could be peculiar to certain people, certain genders, or everyone. The taboos are mostly derived from myths or ...

Western societies love to pretend they’re open-minded—until you break one of their many, many unspoken rules and suddenly you're getting side-eyes, awkward silences, or a one-way ticket to the ...

One in five pregnant women in Ethiopia are deliberating staying under nourished for fear of fetal deformities and giving birth to big babies, public health researchers say. Many pregnant mothers in ...

One in five pregnant women in Ethiopia are deliberating staying under nourished for fear of fetal deformities and giving birth to big babies, public health researchers say. Many pregnant mothers in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...