Contrary to a widely held perception, public school summer vacations are not getting shorter. And that’s a shame.

Contrary to a widely held perception, public school summer vacations are not getting shorter. And that’s a shame.

From the column: "(Summer vacation) allows us to be better at almost everything, from rediscovering our creativity to having more patience ... to believing in our ability to solve challenging problems ...

From the column: "The affluent parents of an earlier generation gave us the current summer-vacation model. … Now, as then, ...

Stuck in America on a late-summer break, GQ columnist Chris Black and his wife discover Continental slowness without leaving this continent—in the exotic climes of Orange County and Santa Barbara.

Sadly, we are unlikely to make the common-sense move to shorten summer break. The Vacation Industrial Complex is just too powerful.

For an opposing viewpoint, see "How summer vacation became a burden, not a break" by Randall Bloomquist Who can forget George Gershwin’s memorable song “Summertime and the Living is Easy”? Summers ...

Who can forget George Gershwin’s memorable lyric “Summertime and the living is easy”? Summers meant picnics in the park, ...

Mental health and work-life balance are as vital as client calls, deal deadlines, courtroom battles. This summer, attorneys ...

This summer, only eight states' supreme courts heard argument in July, and 12 heard at least one oral argument in August.

Navigating the line between work time and personal time is tricky for a lot of people. Experts offer practical advice for setting boundaries with work during your time off.