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The 'morning-after' pill: A guide
The Week Staff | May 18, 2013Plan B emergency contraception may soon be available to young teens without a prescription. Is that wise?
Why Facebook makes breaking up even worse
Emily Shire | May 18, 2013Don't underestimate the emotional pain of going from "In a Relationship" to "Single"
The week's best of the internet
Chris Gayomali | May 17, 2013The 9 best images, videos, and memes to emerge from the great digital playground — from the most beautiful man in the world to 7 unbelievable autocorrect WINS
Why Google Glass' privacy concerns are grossly overstated
Chris Gayomali | May 17, 2013"To record someone at a urinal, a voyeur wearing Google Glass would have to stand there and stare at that person," notes Popular Science's Dan Nosowitz
Can you buy cool? Yahoo reportedly looking to purchase Tumblr
Chris Gayomali | May 17, 2013The platform beloved by fashion bloggers and try-hard newsweeklies alike is closing in on a $1 billion valuation
Why is there so much poop in swimming pools?
Jon Terbush | May 16, 2013A CDC report finds that more than half of public pools are basically toilets
Scientists: Climate change is real
Chris Gayomali | May 16, 2013An overwhelming 97 percent of climatologists endorse the idea of human-caused global warming
Why do we lie? A look at the evolution of mendacity
Chris Gayomali | May 16, 2013Turns out that fibbing could be the key to the human race's survival
Why tech critics are scoffing at Google's Larry Page
Chris Gayomali | May 16, 2013The CEO's plea for friendliness, originality, and positivity strikes many as more than a tad hypocritical
Can Kepler's hunt for another Earth be salvaged?
Harold Maass | May 16, 2013A glitch disables the spacecraft's super-powered telescope after four years searching the heavens for planets in the Goldilocks zone
Scientists for the first time create human stem cells through cloning
Jon Terbush | May 15, 2013A breakthrough in stem cell research could pave the way for new medical treatments
Google's big day of announcements: 3 new features you should know about
Chris Gayomali | May 15, 2013Maps, photos, and search — oh my!
The melting of Mount Everest: By the numbers
Harold Maass | May 15, 2013Rising temperatures and declining snowfall are taking a heavy toll on Himalayan glaciers
Why Google's new music service won't kill Spotify
Chris Gayomali | May 15, 2013A new streaming platform made its debut at this morning's I/O showcase
4 huge solar flares in 48 hours: What's going on with the sun?
Chris Gayomali | May 15, 2013Thankfully, none of the fiery bursts are headed Earth's way
Your calorie-packed date night: By the numbers
Lauren Hansen | May 15, 2013Woe is a dieter out on the town
At last: BlackBerry's best feature is coming to iPhones and Androids
Chris Gayomali | May 14, 2013BlackBerry messenger is about to become a little less exclusive
How an Australian hospital is bringing clinically dead people back to life
Lauren Hansen | May 14, 2013Resurrection may no longer be the stuff of myth
