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I graduated college at 19. I landed a tenure-track job at 29. Now I’m quitting academia for good.

I spent years trying to convince my wife to get her daughter vaccinated. What I learned is that we can’t argue people out of their fears, and only empathy will end anti-vax hysteria.

You can’t live in a society that stigmatizes LGBT families without bringing some of that bias home.

I spent years working with students with developmental disabilities. Some days, there was progress. Other days, I wound up in the hospital. I loved it — and here are 7 lessons I learned.

I’ve been slowly losing my sight since I was six years old. Here’s what I’ve learned.