Will you marry me — once you’re done peeing?

From popping the question while peeing to getting engaged for real estate, some proposals are charmingly unromantic

Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Love and Sex, Same-sex marriage

My crushing student debt

I didn't think twice about taking out a five-figure loan. Then I graduated with no money -- and no job prospects

Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:00 PM UTC 59
Life stories, College, University

Temple Grandin on DSM-5: “Sounds like diagnosis by committee”

When it comes to autism, Grandin argues we're paying too much attention to labels -- and not enough to individuals

Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:30 PM UTC 13
Books, Autism, DSM-5, aspergers

Pollution as ancient Chinese art

With the help of Photoshop, artist Yao Lu has made shanshui — traditional ink paintings — of China's landfills

, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, China

Chimp’s blurry pictures to fetch six figures at auction

Mikki, a chimpanzee from the Moscow Circus, is renowned for his Polaroid photography

, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, Photography

Can playing Dots on your iPhone make you smarter?

Not quite, but new research reveals that the game and others like it can sharpen a few specific cognitive skills

, Pacific Standard Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Pacific Standard, games

Print your own gardening accessories

Seven must-have farm and garden devices you can build with your own 3D printer

, Modern Farmer Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Modern Farmer, Farming, gardening

The week in 10 pics

From the House Judiciary Committee hearings to #umbrellagate, a look at the week's most enduring images SLIDE SHOW

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
slideshow, Eric Holder

I do not fear death

I will pass away sooner than most people who read this, but that doesn't shake my sense of wonder and joy

Thursday, Sep 15, 2011 3:01 PM UTC 203
Memoirs, Cancer, Books

Stop comparing everything to “Girls”!

Vampire Weekend, "30 Rock," Sheryl Sandberg, "Spring Breakers" -- everything is just like "Girls." Except it isn't

Friday, May 17, 2013 10:45 PM UTC 29
Girls, Lena Dunham, Frances Ha

Is killing a fetus murder?

A man is charged with murder for giving his pregnant girlfriend an abortion pill and telling her it's an antibiotic

Friday, May 17, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 139
Ariel Castro, Kermit Gosnell

New DSM, new debates over ADHD and autism

The ever-controversial manual now is broadening the definition of ADHD, narrowing that of autism

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:29 PM UTC 21
DSM-5, Psychiatry, Autism, ADHD

Berlusconi’s parties featured women dressed as Obama

New testimony in the trial of the former Italian leader details his bizarre sexual predilections

, Associated Press Friday, May 17, 2013 4:10 PM UTC
Associated Press

Should graduation ceremonies be multi-faith?

Student bodies are increasingly diverse, and yet many universities refuse to abandon their religious traditions

, Religion Dispatches Friday, May 17, 2013 3:46 PM UTC 11
Religion Dispatches, Graduation

Federal government is letting us eat metal shards, pink slime

Industry "self-regulation" means our foods are increasingly doused in bacteria-killing chemicals

, AlterNet Friday, May 17, 2013 2:45 PM UTC 20
AlterNet, Pink Slime

Photographed secretly at home: Is it art?

A gallery show features pictures of residents shot through their windows. The subjects are understandably annoyed

Friday, May 17, 2013 2:41 PM UTC 50
Photography, Art, controversy

Obama pledges to end “scourge” of sexual assault in the military

Senior military officers are speaking about the problem with increasing bluntness and expressions of regret

and , Associated Press Friday, May 17, 2013 2:03 PM UTC
Associated Press, Barack Obama

My “truly remarkable” cancer breakthrough

That groundbreaking clinical trial in the New York Times? It's my study -- and I'm 15 months clean

Friday, May 17, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 28
Cancer, Lab Rat, melanoma

I think this guy is stalking me

On Internet dating sites he keeps showing up in different guises; it's getting creepy and scary

Friday, May 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 33
Since You Asked

The illusions of advertising

A look at the science behind marketing tricks

, and , Scientific American Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:35 PM UTC
Scientific American, Science

North Dakota lawmaker: Blame Roe v. Wade for school shootings

Rep. Kevin Cramer cited "abortion on demand" as the reason "our culture sees school shootings so often"

Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:28 PM UTC 27
Guns, Gun Violence, North Dakota

Take the Pope Francis tour of Buenos Aires and be pontiff for a day

A guided tour of biblical proportions

Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:17 PM UTC
pope francis, Argentina

Taxing technology to save the arts

French officials are considering a new levy on internet-connected devices to help fund cultural initiatives

, Hyperallergic Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Apple, Art, Culture

Mormonism’s most dangerous morality lesson

Elizabeth Smart's ordeal reminds us that church members' self-worth is perilously predicated on sexual purity

, Religion Dispatches Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:31 PM UTC 80
Religion Dispatches, Mormonism

Are streetcars the future of public transportation?

Cities across the country are relying on the retro transit line to breathe new life into their moribund downtowns

, OnEarth.org Thursday, May 16, 2013 6:18 PM UTC 22
OnEarth.org, transportation

Lockheed Martin yet another victim of the sequester

CEO Marillyn Hewson frets about the fate of her billion-dollar defense company

Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:25 PM UTC
Lockheed Martin, sequester cuts

Protesting has never been so hilarious

A New York demonstration against Mexican businessman Carlos Slim is the latest in a series of global laugh-ins VIDEO

, Waging Nonviolence Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:37 PM UTC
Video, Waging Nonviolence

Report: Millennials don’t like Abercrombie & Fitch

The preppy brand is tanking with consumers after its CEO's recent remarks about "larger people" made everyone angry

Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:36 PM UTC 45
american eagle

Conservative group says AARP promotes radical “homosexual agenda”

Not usually a target of anti-LGBT ire, the AARP has been accused of being a fringe organization

Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:16 PM UTC 27
Gay Rights, LGBT Rights

Study: Muscle men more politically conservative

Researchers in Denmark report a relationship between bicep size and support for progressive economic policies VIDEO

Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:32 PM UTC 13
Video, Science, Wealth, rich people

Triumph of the viral crazies

Amy's Baking Company and a school that teaches creationism go viral and thrive -- thanks to us mocking them online

Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:51 PM UTC 81
Amy's Baking Company

Disagreement over path to reforming military’s sexual assault problem

But, in a rare turn from a fractured Congress, lawmakers have expressed optimism that an agreement will be reached

Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:09 PM UTC
military sexual assault

Researchers clone embryonic stem cells in major scientific breakthrough

Scientists consider the development a medical breakthrough, but religious groups are considerably less enthusiastic

Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:36 PM UTC
Science, Cloning

Suspect in Mother’s Day shooting arrested

According to officials, 19-year-old Akein Scott had a police record involving drug and weapon charges

, Associated Press Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:27 PM UTC
Associated Press, Mother's Day

At least 6 dead in Texas tornado

The twister devastated the city of Granbury, damaging homes and injuring dozens

and , Associated Press Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:01 PM UTC
Associated Press, Texas, tornado

My friend, the murderer

I may never know why Kevin killed his ex, but his story has taught me difficult truths about violent criminals

Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 67
Life stories, Mental Illness

I’m living a lie

I made up an elaborate family that I don't really have!

Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 20
Since You Asked, Family, Weddings

From “Mad Women” to Stephen Colbert: 5 creative protests that got people talking

A roundup of protests that show how, sometimes, a little razzle dazzle can deliver a big message VIDEO

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:48 PM UTC
Video, Mad Men, Protest

Angelina Jolie’s most thrilling decision: Robbing her breasts of their cultural power

Male film critics will have less to ogle, but perhaps now audiences will equate her physicality with strength

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:10 PM UTC 32
Angelina Jolie, Movies

Security secretary to women in Hong Kong: Drink less and you won’t get raped

Facing a spike in the number of reported sexual assaults in Hong Kong, Lai Tung-kwok advised women to drink less

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:36 PM UTC 13
Sexual assault, Rape