Latest articles by Emily Shire
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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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Why Americans still can't admit to watching porn
feature The only thing a new study on porn reveals is how much we lie about it
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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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India's gay sex ban shows why the LGBT movement must go global
feature Discrimination against gays is still widespread — and getting worse
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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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Amsterdam's plan to pay alcoholics in beer is actually not a bad idea
feature Hear me out...
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The good and not-so-good reasons to have sex
feature It's important to get in your head and think about your sexual motivation
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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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Why Saturday Night Live could use an affirmative action program
feature Kenan Thompson's controversial remarks have sparked a lively debate about the show's diversity — or lack thereof
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'Blurred Lines' and 5 other popular songs sued for copyright infringement
feature Robin Thicke is in good company
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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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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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The mysterious decline in female life expectancy
feature The unprecedented reversal is concentrated in certain parts of the country
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Orange is the New Black was snubbed at the Golden Globes. The show has only itself to blame.
feature With a tweak, the popular show could have put itself in a better position to bring home some hardware
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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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4 shows other than The Simpsons that beautifully handled the death of a cast member
feature From Sesame Street to The West Wing, these shows have successfully worked a sudden death into the series
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Why you should pay attention to the Lily Allen–Miley Cyrus feminist feud
feature There are more nuances to the debate than to twerk or not to twerk
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Why is it so hard for pandas to get it on?
feature Everything you need to know about the mechanics of panda-mating
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Why the Avonte Oquendo missing child case is getting so much attention
feature Children with autism are more likely to go missing and are harder to find
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How sperm could one day cure cancer
feature Say hello to the spermbot
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Tiger Mom's latest book hits a little too close to the U.S's xenophobic past
feature The groups in question have changed but the unfounded designation of superiority is still there
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Why some women don't want severe PMS categorized as a mental disorder
feature PMDD is more serious than typical PMS, but there are drawbacks to the new classification
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World Down Syndrome Day: The pressing need to better understand mental disabilities
feature The recent death of Robert Ethan Saylor has sparked calls for serious change
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Could revenge porn bans sweep the nation?
feature New York is hot on California's heels
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