My miscarriages made me question being pro-choice

I was devastated when I lost my pregnancies, and I wondered: Does grieving this way mean abortion is wrong?

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 15
Abortion, Life stories

Why I tried to be a punk

Early punk was beautiful. It was irresistible. But it was a hard way to live

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Since You Asked, Punk, punk rock

I’m terrified of the cicada onslaught

The coming swarm of beady-eyed creatures has me paralyzed with fear -- and revisiting the terror of an abusive past

Monday, May 20, 2013 11:45 PM UTC 15
Cicadas, Editor's Picks

Limbaugh: No one willing to impeach the first black president

Rush announced on Monday that Obama is not in "any jeopardy" of impeachment -- but only because he is black VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:24 PM UTC 49
Video, Benghazi, Barack Obama

SAT’s right answers are all wrong

Retaking the test alongside my daughters, I learned (the hard way) that testmakers devalue critical thinking

, LA Review of Books Monday, May 20, 2013 9:11 PM UTC 77
LA Review of Books, SAT

Supreme Court to rule on prayer at government meetings

The justices agreed to determine if Christian prayer at a town council meeting violated the Establishment Clause

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:22 PM UTC

Father of gay high school student arrested for dating classmate speaks out

An 18-year-old high school senior is facing felony charges for a consensual, same-sex relationship with a classmate

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:04 PM UTC 109
LGBT Rights, Gay Rights

Conservatives A-OK with closeted Boy Scouts

Conservatives don't want you to misunderstand their position on the BSA: Gays are fine -- if they stay closeted

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:06 PM UTC
Boy Scouts of America

Horrifying new trend: Posting rapes to Facebook

Three Chicago teens are charged with a horrible sexual assault. They allegedly posted the video on social media

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:04 PM UTC 63
Rape, Social Media, Chicago

Corporate greed is poisoning America — literally

Thank lax regulations for increased levels of arsenic in our chicken and unsafe conditions in our plants

and , BillMoyers.com Monday, May 20, 2013 5:04 PM UTC
BillMoyers.com, New York Times

The new geography of poverty

A recent analysis of census data reveals that suburban poverty is growing faster than ever

Monday, May 20, 2013 5:01 PM UTC
suburbs, suburbia, poor, Poverty

Childhood ADHD linked to obesity in adulthood

A new study reveals that men diagnosed with the disorder in childhood are twice as likely to be obese in middle age

, Scientific American Monday, May 20, 2013 4:57 PM UTC
Scientific American, ADHD

Obama to all-male university graduates: Be the best husband to “your boyfriend or partner”

The president's inclusive remarks were about "setting an example for what it means to be a man," Obama said VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:36 PM UTC
Video, Gay Rights, Gay Marriage

Chicago man breaks world record with 48-hour Ferris wheel ride

Guinness World Records allowed him to have one five-minute break each hour

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:24 PM UTC
Associated Press, ferris wheel

I will never be able to afford Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy

My family has a history of breast cancer. If my time comes, I won't have the luxury of preventive surgery

, The Weeklings Monday, May 20, 2013 3:51 PM UTC
The Weeklings, Angelina Jolie

GOP attorney general candidate tried to force women to report miscarriages to police

Virginia Sen. Mark Obenshain wanted to send women to jail who failed to report their miscarriages to the police

Monday, May 20, 2013 3:24 PM UTC 39
Reproductive Rights, Virginia

Stephen Colbert to UVA: “You must always make the path for yourself”

The comedian delivered a funny and uplifting speech to the Class of 2013 VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 3:21 PM UTC
Video, Stephen Colbert, UVA

GOP actually bullies an anti-bullying bill

Minnesota safe schools initiative dies after right balks, and local archdiocese calls it an "Orwellian nightmare"

Monday, May 20, 2013 2:52 PM UTC 39
LGBT, Bullying, Minnesota

Georgian police slow to react to mob violence at gay rights march

No arrests have been made in a Friday attack that saw thousands hurl rocks and assault participants at a gay rally VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 12:55 PM UTC
Video, anti-gay violence

1 killed in Oklahoma tornado

The twister reduced portions of a mobile home park to rubble

, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 11:52 AM UTC
Associated Press, Oklahoma

Thousands treated for sexual abuse-related injuries in military

In 2012 alone, as many as 4,000 veterans sought disability benefits

, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 11:49 AM UTC
Associated Press, U.S. Military

Punk, dance music and drugs

The lures of ecstatic communion are strong, but so are the dangers of addiction

Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 17
Since You Asked, Music, Drugs

My open relationship went awry

Sophia wanted to experiment, so I tried to be game. But it ended badly, with a twist I never saw coming

Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 84
Love and Sex, Life stories

New York’s most persecuted subway artist?

Enrico Miguel Thomas is taking legal action against the city after routine harassment at the hands of the MTA

, Hyperallergic Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art

What’s the Eiffel Tower doing in China?

Two artists attempt to explain the Chinese phenomena of "copy towns," replica cities popping up across the country

, Pacific Standard Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Pacific Standard, China

Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Nailing a dictator

From Guatemalan tyrants to Syrian dissidents, a look at the finest documentaries YouTube has to offer VIDEO

, The I Files Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Video

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 148
Life stories, College, University

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

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 23
Books, Autism, DSM-5, aspergers

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 174
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 25
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

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