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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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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Anita Perry and the changing politics of abortion in Texas
feature The divide in the House of Perry may reflect a growing statewide split on the issue
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Why American Jews are less Jewish than they used to be
feature A growing number of American Jews say they have no religion
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Has the porn industry been proven wrong about condoms?
feature A potential HIV-positive case has shaken up San Fernando Valley
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Are bras bad for you?
feature A new study from France says "oui"
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No more age restrictions on the morning-after pill: 4 takeaways
feature A judge accuses the Obama administration of playing politics with contraception
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Could Dubai's gold-for-pounds weight loss program work?
feature The fabulously wealthy emirate has taken a novel approach to promoting public health
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Do breasts impede athletic performance?
feature A new article in ESPN Magazine has sparked debate over whether boobs hamper success in sports
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Are we making ourselves miserable trying to live longer?
feature Our life expectancy has increased, but our quality of life hasn't
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Should women drink up while knocked up?
feature A new book suggests expectant mothers can enjoy a glass of wine and a few other traditional pregnancy no-no's
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Rosh Hashanah and 4 other New Years not on Jan. 1
feature Expand your horizons beyond the Gregorian calendar
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Why Common Core may not fix our kids' problems with math
feature The problems in the U.S. education system run deep
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Fear of dying alone drives women AND men into bad relationships
feature Both sexes lower the relationship bar out of spinsterhood fears
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Step away from the ruler: Penis size studies are pretty worthless
feature Other than to fuel male insecurities, that is
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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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How Citizens United could hurt ObamaCare
feature The Affordable Care Act is going back to the Supreme Court
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Study: Women regret past sexual encounters, while men regret not having more of them
feature But please, don't chalk it up to evolution
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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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What does the rise in unprotected gay sex mean for the fight against AIDS?
feature President Obama's call for an AIDS-free generation might face a serious obstacle
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How the porn industry is putting its performers — and finances — at risk
feature With a fourth performer testing positive for HIV, refusing to use condoms is only hurting the industry
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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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All hail the Bad Sex Awards, the world's best literary prize
feature Get ready to suck some Brie
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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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Enough with the Chris Christie fat jokes
feature It's immature, and it's ineffective to boot
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