My text blew up in my face
We met, we danced, we kissed, we texted. Then I said the wrong thing and now: Radio silence!
Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 15Since You Asked, texting, texts
Making miscarriage a crime
A case before the Mississippi Supreme Court could lead to jail time for unintentional pregnancy loss
Since You Asked, texting, texts
Boy Scouts end ban on openly gay boys
But gay adults will remain barred from serving as Scout leaders
Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:29 PM UTCAssociated Press
Teenage girl claims she was beaten up for looking like Taylor Swift
18-year-old professional Taylor Swift impersonator allegedly attacked for her resemblance to the pop star
Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:00 PM UTCTaylor Swift, Bullying, Teenagers
Billionaire hedge funder: Babies, breast-feeding “kill” focus, keep women from succeeding
“As soon as that baby’s lips touched that girl’s bosom, forget it," says hedge fund executive Paul Tudor Jones VIDEO
Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:06 PM UTC 15Video, Finance, Gender
“Bookless library” set to open in Texas
An all-digital "bookless library" is coming soon to a San Antonio suburb
Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTCBooks, reading, Libraries, Texas
Man arrested for sending Craigslist sex party to neighbor’s house
Thirty-year-old Jason T. Willis of Waterford, Wis., has been charged with felony identity theft
Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:58 PM UTCthe daily dot, Craigslist, Sex
Greek yogurt, toxic waste hazard?
Its production creates millions of gallons of acid whey, leaving the food industry scrambling for means of disposal
Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 44Health, Greek Yogurt, Acid Whey
Glenn Beck: CNN interview with atheist tornado survivor was a setup!
A producer who "doesn't like Christians" planted the Okla. tornado survivor to promote atheism, says Beck VIDEO
Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:43 PM UTC 74Video, CNN, Atheism, Glenn Beck
Incoming BBC news director on journalism gender gap: “We can do better”
"I think that as an outsider there is clearly an issue about the number of female broadcasters," James Harding says
Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:08 PM UTCBBC, Gender Gap, gender parity
Illegal construction, shoddy materials at fault in Bangladesh factory disaster
A report on the disaster that killed 1,127 people reveals that simple building inspections could have saved lives
Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:32 PM UTCrana plaza
Pope Francis: Atheists are all right!
The new pope calls for a "culture of encounter" -- and reminds Catholics of the importance of loving
Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:20 PM UTC 52Catholicism, Atheism
Lawsuit alleges anti-gay hiring practices at ExxonMobil
A paired resume experiment reveals anti-gay bias at the gas and oil giant, a lawsuit alleges
Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:15 PM UTCenda, LGBT Rights
Boy Scouts poised to vote, still greatly divided on gay youth
Delegates from the organization will vote today on lifting a ban on gay scouts, but not on gay leaders
Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:44 PM UTCLGBT Rights, Gay Rights
Is recreational pot use safe?
While 48 percent of Americans say they've smoked marijuana, researchers say it might not be as harmless as we think
Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:18 PM UTC 203Scientific American, Drugs
How I ended up in a pyramid scheme
I was broke and desperate enough to try anything -- like praying with Sufis and selling miracle chocolate
Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 24Life stories, Religion, Recession
My bipolar partner beat me
I want to help him but don't know how
Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 29Since You Asked, bipolar
Teenagers care more about online privacy than you think
New research reveals they're surprisingly shrewd about protecting their personal data on social networks
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:36 PM UTCPacific Standard, Facebook
Radio host tweets rape joke, blames journalists for reporting on it
Kevin Ryder, a DJ on LA's KROQ, made a crack about sexual assault while tweeting from the LA Kings' account VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:50 PM UTCVideo, the daily dot, la kings
El Salvador court delays ruling on abortion case while woman’s life hangs in the balance
"It's a tragedy. She is desperate as she nears her 25th week of pregnancy," said lawyer Angelica Rivas
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:54 PM UTCel salvador, Abortion
Kicked out of the mall — for an anti-cancer hat
The most insensitive mall cops ever aggressively escort out two teens who just lost their mom
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:33 PM UTC 96Consumerism, Cancer
Why do men pretend to be women online?
How the anonymity of cyberspace allows men to express their "feminine" side, which they might otherwise hide
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:08 PM UTC 64online dating, Love and Sex
Pa. governor “can’t find” any Latinos to work in his administration
"If you can find us one let me know," said Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:26 PM UTC 26Video, Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania
Conservative group blames military sexual assault on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal
FRC president Tony Perkins blames the military's "embrace of homosexuality" for a culture of sexual assault
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:05 PM UTC 22Don't Ask Don't Tell
Is Pittsburgh the next Portland?
The bloom is off the City of Roses thanks to a flagging economy and wealth of new options for the creative class
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:30 PM UTC 59Portland, Portlandia, Florida
Tornado survivor to Wolf Blitzer: Sorry, I’m an atheist. I don’t have to thank the Lord
Wolf Blitzer pushes a tornado survivor to praise the Lord. She tells him she's an atheist, with dignity and respect VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:06 PM UTC 391Video, Atheism, Oklahoma
Donald Rumsfeld worried that marriage equality will lead to polygamy
The former secretary of defense also doesn't view gay marriage as part of a broader civil rights agenda VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:20 PM UTC 33Video, Donald Rumsfeld
San Francisco Giant Jeremy Affeldt apologizes for homophobic past
"It's a matter of love your neighbor as yourself," Affeldt says of his transformation
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:47 PM UTCHomophobia, anti-gay bias
Wall Street firm’s “Golden Pitchbook” is totally sexist, full of lies
"Don't pitch the bitch" and other pearls of wisdom from top brokers at John Thomas Financial VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:48 PM UTCVideo, Wall Street, Sexism
Federal court strikes down Arizona abortion ban
The panel called the abortion law unconstitutional "under a long line of invariant Supreme Court precedents"
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:09 PM UTCAbortion, Reproductive Rights
I’m not achieving my dreams!
I thought I could excel in everything, but now I'm falling apart
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 21Since You Asked, College, Family
The most popular Tumblr porn
The site's users are afraid that Yahoo will make their smut disappear. We take a look at what there is to lose
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 13Pornography, Sex, Love and Sex
Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation
A new lawsuit challenges the exclusion of African-descended Cherokees from tribal benefits
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:15 PM UTC 11This Land, Oklahoma, slavery
Snapchat is secretly storing your photos
While the app touts itself as a self-destructing messaging service, a crafty YouTuber has proven otherwise VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:47 PM UTCVideo, the daily dot, Snapchat
Peace Corps to allow gay couples to volunteer together
The volunteer program announced the new policy on Tuesday
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:02 PM UTCpeace corp, Gay Marriage
Facebook’s hate speech problem
Facebook removes photos of women breastfeeding, but rape videos seem to last for days. These women are sick of it
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:39 PM UTC 58Facebook, Internet Culture
Rand Paul: Congress should apologize to Apple, not the other way around
At a Tuesday hearing on Apple's tax avoidance strategies, Paul chastised Congress and gushed about Apple VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:56 PM UTC 33Video, Apple, Rand Paul, Taxes
When my home was destroyed
Six months ago, my life was torn apart by Hurricane Sandy. Here's what I want the survivors of Oklahoma to know
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:22 PM UTCOklahoma tornado, Life stories
Okla. mother’s tearful reunion with her 8-year-old son
Watch as Trenda Purcell is reunited with her young son after the tornado destroyed Briarwood Elementary VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:22 PM UTCVideo, Oklahoma tornado, tornado
New campaign compares gun control to anti-LGBT discrimination
"Some people dislike gays. Others dislike guns. We should not base our laws on personal dislikes," reads one ad
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:50 PM UTC 57LGBT Rights, Gay Rights
Study: Salt Lake City is gay parenting capital of the U.S.
Surprise! Researchers found that the Utah capital had the highest rate of gay parents nationwide
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:22 PM UTCLGBT Rights, gay families
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