Remember the good old days when summer camp meant canoeing on the lake, roasting marshmallows, and making arts and crafts? A new breed of camps offers your child the opportunity to learn the ins-and-outs of securities trading, train to become a stunt double, or even master proper etiquette.

Studies show that creativity in children has been in decline since 1990. What does this mean and how can we fix it? Newsweek explores the consequences and solutions of this sudden downturn.

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The novel hit the best-seller lists, won a Pulitzer Prize and was made into an Academy Award-winning film. Along the way the book has become required reading for students, as its lessons of doing the right thing have resonated with generations of readers.

There are just some things you should never say when you’re trying to sell your ideas. Our headline (above) is one of them. Instead, try some of these approaches. You’re gonna love ‘em!