Anita L. Allen is the Henry R. Silverman professor of law and professor of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. She writes about everyday ethics, health, and the right to privacy for scholarly journals and the popular press.

Does This Kid Deserve 2 Years for Rap Lyrics

Does This Kid Deserve 2 Years for Rap Lyrics?

When a rap he wrote as a teenager ended up on MySpace years later, Antavio Johnson found the police at his door-and ...

Posted 1:30 PM | Aug 8, 2009
Does an 11-Year-Old Deserve Life in Prison

Does an 11-Year-Old Deserve Life in Prison?

Eleven-year-old Jordan Brown is accused of killing his father's pregnant fiancé with a hunting rifle. Does tha...

Posted 6:53 AM | Feb 26, 2009
How I Got Through Airport Security with No ID

How I Got Through Airport Security with No I.D.

Thanks to Google Earth and puzzling new TSA rules, all you need to know to get on a plane these days is the color of ...

Posted 6:04 PM | Nov 25, 2008
The Global Infertility Crisis

The Global Infertility Crisis

Women around the world are finding it more and more difficult to conceive, creating what one expert calls an "inferti...

Posted 2:09 PM | Nov 13, 2008