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On Twitter, Christians Are Happier Than Atheists
Followers of major Christian figures tend to express more positive emotions in their tweets than followers of well-known atheists.
What to Think About Anti-Gay Crusaders Who Now Say They’re Sorry?
Exodus International's Alan Chambers, Ken Mehlman, and others like them have done serious damage to a righteous cause. Is an apology enough?
Missing Tony Soprano
Over the course of its six groundbreaking seasons on HBO, we discussed every aspect of The Sopranos with friends and family—except for actor James Gandolfini's size.
News Outlets Show Significant Bias in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
The public is in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, but not by a margin of five to one, which is how a new Pew study weighs coverage during Supreme Court hearings for two landmark cases.
Inside India’s Perna Caste, Where Women Are Routinely Prostituted by Their In-Laws
Attention in India is finally being directed at gender relations following what's now widely known as the Delhi Incident, but the outrage is still class-based, and women like Rani, a 30-year-old whose husband is also her pimp, see little hope for change.
A Father’s Day Remembrance
"It's hard enough to lose one parent. Losing two within months is incomprehensible."
Is It Wrong to Comment on the Appearance of Professional Women?
President Nixon got himself into a bit of hot water when he commented on Helen Thomas' slacks. But 40 years later we're still making the same mistakes.
When Will the Census Stop Collecting Race Data?
In a nation where we're increasingly identifying as "mixed race," categories have to stop meaning anything at some point.
In Praise of Younger Men
Rather than menopause preventing older women from reproducing, a new study suggests it's the other way around, that a lack of reproduction—caused by a male preference for younger mates—led to the development of menopause.