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Gender

Fighting a hate crime bill with hate

A "pro-family" group says a ban on gender discrimination means the rise of scary "men in skirts" Video
Tracy Clark-Flory
Teenagers

Before you sext: MTV's crowdsourcing app

For teens who've had enough digital drama, the network introduces "Over the Line?"
Tracy Clark-Flory
Air Travel

The friendly skies' great menace: Babies

A CNN story kicks up the old debate: Should kids be allowed on planes?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga's "Telephone": A healthcare manifesto

Slide show: A frame-by-frame deconstruction of the video's secret insurance agenda
Jenn Kepka
Sustainable food

Food stamp hipster defends himself

Readers attacked me for being spoiled, but the real travesty is our shaky economy and skewed values
Gerry Mak
Parenting

The battle over "cry it out" sleep training

Common-sense parenting or child abuse? The dilemma that plagued our family -- and many others
Ada Calhoun
Sexual abuse

Vatican unleashes exorcist for campaign of crazy

Rome responds to sex abuse scandals by letting its official Satan fighter speak. Turns out it's Satan's fault
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Fashion

Fashion's bad boy perv goes too far

Models accuse photographer Terry Richardson of sexual harassment, but the industry still loves him
Kate Harding
Tina Fey

Tina Fey goes "wild"

The funny lady sports a plunging neckline on the cover of Esquire -- and laughs about it
Tracy Clark-Flory

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Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 06:54 EDT

Dubai hotel releases whale shark back into wild

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Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 04:01 EDT

Morning-after pill only works if you take it

A study finds that an advanced supply of emergency contraception alone doesn't do much good to prevent pregnancy
Tracy Clark-Flory
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 15:01 EDT

Female athletes can't win for winning

The University of Connecticut's women's basketball team is kicking butt, which somehow means girls can't play?
Kate Harding
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 13:10 EDT

Feederism: A sex kink tabloids won't touch

The Daily Mail's story about a morbidly obese woman still gaining weight ignores one salacious detail
Tracy Clark-Flory
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 12:17 EDT

Kotex's self-flagellating new ad campaign

The feminine hygiene company admits: Commercials with horse-riding girls and blue liquids are ridiculous Video
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 10:40 EDT

"Sex and the City" flunks high school

In a "prequel" excerpt, Candace Bushnell forgets Carrie Bradshaw's history, but condemns fans to read it
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 09:17 EDT

"College coach" canned after bummer SATs

Parents in an affluent Boston suburb are furious as rejections from top-notch universities roll in
Con Chapman
Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 04:01 EDT

Prisoner charms female guards

Michael Murphy convinced five workers to have sex with him or do illegal favors -- now some claim to be victims
Tracy Clark-Flory
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 17:20 EDT

Hipsters on food stamps

They're young, they're broke, and they pay for organic salmon with government subsidies. Got a problem with that?
By Jennifer Bleyer
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 14:10 EDT

Hey, Gabourey Sidibe: Hate yourself yet?

Diet endorsement deals and career advice keep pouring in for the actress. She's not the one who needs help
Kate Harding
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 12:41 EDT

In defense of Rielle Hunter

She's been called a villain and a slut, but I think she's just naive
Jenn Kepka
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 12:01 EDT

Rielle Hunter, home-wrecking relationship guru

In a GQ interview, John Edwards' mistress dishes on how to not make the same mistakes Elizabeth made
Tracy Clark-Flory
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 11:23 EDT

Golden Girl + melted cheese = genius

Don't try to understand the latest Internet homage to Bea Arthur -- just enjoy it
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 09:40 EDT

Breast milk for grade-schoolers: Healthy or deviant?

A woman defends her decision to nurse her grade-schooler, kicking up an old debate and lots of squeamishness
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 09:30 EDT

Sex-segregated buses divide a nation

Jerusalem's "kosher bus" speaks to the future of Israel
Judy Mandelbaum
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 08:01 EDT

Gay marriage's transgender loophole

California allows a woman to marry another woman -- only because she was born a man
Tracy Clark-Flory
Monday, Mar 15, 2010 04:01 EDT

Why our kids don't go to kindergarten

Like many home-schooling families, we saw an educational system plagued by tests, drills, busywork and flawed ideas
By Andrew O'Hehir
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 20:20 EST

Anti-bully law stalls as toughs pummel lawmaker

"I was a bully, and I want my kid to be a bully too"
Con Chapman
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 19:13 EST

"Jihad Jane": One more argument against profiling

The story of Colleen LaRose reminds us that we can't know what a terrorist looks like
Kate Harding
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 17:26 EST

Why no "groping" during "Runaways" kiss?

Child porn laws stop Kristen Stewart from getting too hot and heavy on-screen with Dakota Fanning
Tracy Clark-Flory
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 14:13 EST

Teacher tells class: I'm becoming a stripper!

A layoff notice inspires a controversial comment by an educator. Was it really so bad for her students to hear?
Tracy Clark-Flory
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 12:40 EST

I was a QVC junkie

Our family didn't watch much TV. Then I discovered the sublime joys of miracle doo-dads and the Micro S'more Maker
Ann Nichols
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 11:13 EST

A boob gag that actually works

Marion Cotillard stars in this spoof ad, which offers a new solution for guys staring at your chest Video
Kate Harding
Friday, Mar 12, 2010 09:50 EST

Gaga and Beyonce's epic sandwich spread ad

"Telephone" isn't just a wild music video -- it's one long commercial Video
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Thursday, Mar 11, 2010 20:20 EST

Confessions of a call bear

I'm just an average, slightly paunchy 40-something guy. And you might be surprised at how I make a living
By Rusty McMann

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