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Every so often a meme comes along that reaffirms the positive potential of the Internet. Dan Savage's "It Gets Better Project" is one such example. "When a 13 year-old kills […]
A new paper that finds that male professors who are "hot" are financially rewarded, while female professors who are "hot" are not.
Maurice Ashley is not your typical world-class chess competitor. For starters, he is the first (and, so far, only) African-American grandmaster. Then there is the fact that he is one […]
Merapi has dominated the volcano news this week, but there is some other things to mention! GSA 2010: Next Sunday through Wednesday I'll be at the Geological Society of America […]
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A conversation with the sex advice columnist.
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The idea that one instance of infidelity should ruin a relationship is a new—and misguided—notion.
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Despite giving people sex advice for a living, Savage screwed up the "birds and the bees" talk with his own son. Like most adults, he forgot to explain the concept […]
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For the most part, raising a child with two fathers has been totally normal, says the advice columnist. But it has led to some hilarious situations.
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There’s a lot of bad advice that tells teens to come out regardless of their family situation. "Not everyone is in a position where that it wise or safe," he […]
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The advice columnist, normally quite critical of religion, tells us how a Catholic priest helped his mother come to terms with his homosexuality.
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Religious people have to reconcile themselves to ignore what the Bible says about gay people—the same way they ignore what the Bible says about polyester, lobster, figs, and women.
Merapi is showing no signs of slowing down, but some of the eruptive activity has changed in its character. The first reports of lava at the summit area came in […]
American University communication major Colin Campbell attended a forum in Washington, DC this week assessing the use of social media strategies in politics. In a guest post, he reports on […]
With the economy in dire straits and unemployment soaring, could Anna Wintour have some helpful advice?
"A planet census suggests that there are 50bn with the same mass as Earth and that around a fifth of these have liquid water."
"If Israel refuses to implement a settlement freeze in keeping with international law.. the answer is to hold Israel accountable to what a just and lasting peace demands."
"(The U. S.) government is ignoring what is likely to become the single greatest threat to the health of Americans: Alzheimer’s disease, an illness that is 100 percent incurable."
"Why aren't there more women math professors? Or engineering professors, or physics professors, or professors of computer science or economics?" Is motherhood be to blame?
"Unlike most claims from politicians that intellectual property only provides benefits, (the Vatican) notes that the economic research is 'contradictory.'
"Is the new crop of hyperrealistic military video games driving home the reality of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, or simply exploiting them?"