Latest articles by Emily Shire
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The posthumous Scottsboro pardons: Too little, too late
feature It's a nice gesture by the Alabama parole board. But it's just a gesture.
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Why David Cameron's crusade against porn is the nanny state at its worst
feature Let them watch porn, prime minister
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dinosaur erotica exists. Here's what you need to know.
feature Christie Sim and Alara Branwen have made a whole bunch of money thanks to dinosaur, ogre, and weretiger erotica
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Everyone loves Zurich's sex boxes. Except the people using them.
feature Swiss prostitutes say the boxes are hurting business
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Ladies, don't sweat getting pregnant after 35
feature A new article sheds light on a popular infertility misconception
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Watch 'The Quarterback': Glee's memorial to Finn Hudson and Cory Monteith
feature Glee is tackling the real-life death of star Cory Monteith through his character, Finn Hudson
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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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'No Animals Were Harmed': Hollywood's tacit approval of animal abuse
feature A disturbing new expose has revealed widespread animal abuse and neglect in movies and television. But will it change anything?
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The 5 weirdest and most ill-conceived MLB giveaways
feature The Mariano Rivera bobbleheads might have been late, but at least no Chia Pets were involved
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Siri, suicide, and the ethics of intervention
feature Does Siri's new suicide-prevention feature have a downside?
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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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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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Lena Dunham's body reveals the naked truth about our distorted values
feature You're probably missing the point of Dunham's purposeful nudity
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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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