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Eleanor Barkhorn

Eleanor Barkhorn

Features Editor

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Latest articles by Eleanor Barkhorn

Culture
The complicated case of A Star Is Born and its Best Picture dreamsThe complicated case of A Star Is Born and its Best Picture dreams
Culture

Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Bradley Cooper’s remake of the old Hollywood story.

By Constance Grady, Aja Romano and 2 more
Culture
10 years later, is The Hunger Games still shocking?10 years later, is The Hunger Games still shocking?
Culture

Four Hunger Games fans and one skeptic debate the franchise on its 10-year anniversary.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
Culture
Reckoning with Twilight, 10 years laterReckoning with Twilight, 10 years later
Culture

How Twilight and its backlash are still shaping pop culture.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Constance Grady and 2 more
archives
The case for a screen-free childhoodThe case for a screen-free childhood
archives

Andy Crouch didn’t let his kids use screens until they turned 10 — and they thanked him for it.

By Eleanor Barkhorn
Sports
We asked 8 Olympians about life after the games. Here’s what they said.We asked 8 Olympians about life after the games. Here’s what they said.
Sports

These athletes overcame struggles with money, relationships, and mental health.

By Eleanor Barkhorn
The science of how dads change their kids’ lives
Features

Paul Raeburn’s book, Do Fathers Matter?, is a comprehensive review of studies on the role of fathers.

By Eleanor Barkhorn
Science
In defense of running marathonsIn defense of running marathons
Science

These races have given me structure, purpose, friendship, and joy. They’re hardly a waste of time.

By Eleanor Barkhorn
Life
7 expenses I didn’t budget for as a new parent7 expenses I didn’t budget for as a new parent
Life

Swaddle sacks, V-neck T-shirts, and other costs I didn’t expect when I was expecting.

By Eleanor Barkhorn
How mothers shape their children’s lives, and vice versa, explained in 7 essays
archives

The mother-child bond is unlike any other.

By Eleanor Barkhorn
Money
There are lots of great reasons to breast-feed. Saving money isn’t one of them.There are lots of great reasons to breast-feed. Saving money isn’t one of them.
Money

Nursing has hidden costs that women should take into consideration when deciding how to feed their babies.

By Eleanor Barkhorn