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Teen activist writes amazing takedown of Internet slut-shaming
Katie McDonough
Texas teen and recently minted reproductive rights celebrity Tuesday Cain is back sharing her wisdom with the world
Whatever happened to the Iran-Syria defense pact?
Natasha Lennard
As Obama administration war cries grow louder and all-too-real, Iranian rhetoric on retaliation has softened
TechCrunch has a very sexist weekend
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Two gross displays at Disrupt are met with well-deserved disgust
In Jamaica, a twist on wine tours for pot connoisseurs
DAVID McFADDEN
In Jamaica, pot tourists can sample such strains as "purple kush" and "pineapple skunk"
Tipping breeds indentured servitude
Ian Svenonius
Karma jars and other gratuities reinforce an exploitative labor system that pays its workers subhuman wages
The Area 51 truthers were right
Joseph Lapin
The government misled us about Area 51 for decades. Why aren't we outraged?
The secret history of gay marriage
Karen M Dunak
Same-sex weddings were happening in this country for decades before the Supreme Court permitted it
“They ripped him apart”: Searching for answers in the suicide of bullied teen Jadin Bell
Pauls Toutonghi
In January, a bullied gay teen hanged himself. With his parents, we retrace his steps and look for answers
CrossFit mirrors American militarism
Eric Lemay
The fitness craze reflects the country's ongoing transformation from a culture of sports to a culture of war
TV makes us fat!
Abigail Carroll
Television helped transform junk food's image from a moral failing to an American pastime
Political power on two wheels: Don’t mess with the bikers!
Henry Grabar
Forget Boss Tweed or newspaper endorsements: There's a surprising new political power in big cities -- bicyclists
Schools don’t have to fail: Here’s how we fix education
Peter Gray
Our schools imprison kids and undermine their zest for learning. It doesn't have to be that way. Fix it like this
“Star Trek” writer unleashes Khan-like wrath on Trekkies
Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Robert Orci hurled a string of expletives at fans critical of "Into Darkness" on a popular "Star Trek" fan site
Jonathan Lethem: “My work is taken so seriously, maybe excessively seriously”
Daniel D'Addario
Jonathan Lethem on his new novel, "Dissident Gardens," writing "ambitious" books, and being lumped in with Franzen
The solar homes of the future, circa 1975
Lindsay Abrams
A DOCUMERICA photographer reflects on the early days of residential solar power
Scientists are studying gut bugs to find new treatments
Susan Young
Startup is using DNA analysis to determine how the trillions of microbes inside the body affect health problems
Why do liberals take Alec Baldwin seriously?
Daniel D'Addario
He's been violent, homophobic and nasty. Now he has an MSNBC show. Why does the left want him in the limelight?
Celebrity moms make me feel better about myself
Koren Zailckas
I read about their parenting foibles so I can feel like a better mom. But it's time to quit
Why end a child’s cancer treatment?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A judge rules for an Amish family's right to stop chemo -- and that's a victory for patients everywhere
MDMA isn’t the enemy
Anonymous
Yes, the drug has risks -- but it's possible to use it responsibly. And dance culture is about so much more
10 weirdest right-wing Christian conspiracy theories
Amanda Marcotte
Fundamentalist Christianity is crawling with conspiracy theories, urban legends, and just plain bizarre beliefs
College students cheer sex abuse
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A freshman week chant shows how deep rape culture goes
“Wire” actor on his famous catchphrase: “I still say it”
David Sirota
Isiah Whitlock Jr. on his new show, typecasting and the profanity his character Clay Davis made famous
How not to be terrible when talking about rape
Katie McDonough
The rules for accurate rape commentary are a lot like the rules of not being a horrible person. A few pointers
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