Pornography

States that are home to large numbers of evangelicals generate an above-average number of Internet searches for sexually explicit material.

• By Tom Jacobs

As the Internet makes X-rated material more accessible, more Americans are watching.

• By Tom Jacobs

Recent research suggests that porn is hardly the life-ruining, woman-hating, healthy-sex-murdering specter we’ve been warned about for so long.

• By Alana Massey

At least when it comes to pornography, one sociologist found, religious leaders are relying on other authorities to back up their points of view.

• By Lisa Wade

New research finds people who watch pornography are less likely to support affirmative action for women.

• By Tom Jacobs

Governments and tech companies experiment with filters to protect kids from exposure and exploitation.

• By Lauren Kirchner

And why the academic study of porn is nothing new.

• By Lynn Comella