Emily Shire
Emily Shire is chief researcher for The Week magazine. She has written about pop culture, religion, and women and gender issues at publications including Slate, The Forward, and Jewcy.
Latest articles by Emily Shire
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Why Facebook makes breaking up even worse
feature Don't underestimate the emotional pain of going from "In a Relationship" to "Single"
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What politicians still don't understand about women voters
feature Terry McAuliffe's victory in Virginia proves that women have political interests beyond their ovaries
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Why abortion is probably going back to the Supreme Court
feature A ruling on Texas' restrictive abortion laws all but guarantees the high court will intervene
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You can be obese and metabolically healthy
feature Give credit to your mitochondria
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Why UNESCO's suspension of U.S. and Israeli voting rights is a dumb move
feature The decision will only exacerbate Israeli-Palestinian tensions
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The Chinese Communist Party should end the one-child policy — for its own sake
feature If ethical concerns won't force change, self-survival will
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Mark Darcy is dead: Why Bridget Jones fans may never forgive Helen Fielding
feature The death of the beloved romantic lead has produced a lot of broken — and angry — hearts
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Why the American love affair with John F. Kennedy is winding down
feature Voters are increasingly critical of Camelot's legacy
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Chad Curtis and the curse of the 1998 New York Yankees
feature One of the best teams in baseball history has been plagued by arrests, drug addiction, and suicide
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Should dogs have the same rights as humans?
feature The case for making man's best friend his equal
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How Facebook knows if you're going to break up before you do
feature It's really pretty elementary
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I love Jennifer Weiner, but she needs to back off
feature Her battle on behalf of Chick Lit is admirable. But that doesn't mean her criticism is always on the mark.
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The evolutionary roots of Mean Girls
feature Cattiness, bitchiness, and gossiping may serve an evolutionary purpose among women. But does it have to be the norm?
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ObamaCare's pajama hipster ad is weak. But the backlash is much worse.
feature Exploiting hipster stereotypes is one thing. Devolving into homophobic attacks is another.
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Why Anonymous gravitates to cases like Maryville and Steubenville
feature The hacktivist group has created a vigilante niche for small-town rape cases
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5 books that wouldn't exist without Fear of Flying
feature The erotic, feminist novel is celebrating its 40th anniversary
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The newest Chinese luxury item: American surrogate mothers
feature Behold the designer baby — who comes with U.S. citizenship to boot
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Enough with the Chris Christie fat jokes
feature It's immature, and it's ineffective to boot
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Is it time to ban child beauty pageants?
feature France probably will. Some say the U.S. should be next.
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How did Love Actually become so controversial? A theory
feature The most talked-about movie of the holiday season came out 10 years ago
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6 times Hollywood got slavery really wrong
feature 12 Years is a Slave is great, but it's more the exception than the rule
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Meet Sweetie: The computer-generated child-predator decoy
feature The controversial "girl" is ensnaring people across the globe. But is she doing real good?
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Oreos may be as addictive as cocaine and heroin
feature A new study suggests why it is so hard to curb over-eating
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Jameis Winston may be a free man, but college football is still on trial
feature It is impossible to look at this case in isolation
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