Culture
Will Climate Change Ruin Your Sex Life?
Global warming could cool sexual passions and reduce birth rates.
Prostitution Decrim Debated by New Hampshire Lawmakers
Three female lawmakers want to decriminalize prostitution in New Hampshire. But Rep. Dick Marston has "a problem with this bill from a woman's point of view."
What Black Lives Matter and the Oregon Ranchers Have in Common
A little empathy could go a long way
FBI to Muslim Immigrants: Snoop for Us or Get Deported
The need for information about possible internal threats creates some predictably twisted incentives.
Movie Review: The Finest Hours
Chris Pine and Casey Affleck in a storm-tossed true-life story.
Marco Rubio Says ISIS is Too Scary For the First Amendment at GOP Debate
Florida senator calls threat from radical jihadists "unprecedented."
Paul Kantner, R.I.P.
Radical and science-fictional Jefferson Airplane musician made the sixties the sixties--and kept growing.
Mandatory GMO Food Labels Address Largely Supernatural Concerns and Are Meant to Confuse You
Activists hope that consumers will misinterpret GMO ingredient taglines as "warning" labels
Philadelphia Could Make Musicians Register With the Police
New bill calls for performers to hand over personal information; cops could revoke venues' performance licenses.
Judge Says Rolling Stone's Jackie Must Surrender Documents About Fake Rape
UVA Dean Nicole Eramo is suing the magazine for $7.5 million.
Bernie Sanders' Folk Album: A Reason Musical Review
The presidential contender overcomes tone-deafness and a lack of rhythm in Vermont's answer to "We Are the World."
Effort to Remove Outdated Adultery Law Fails in Virginia
The legislation of morality continues despite Virginia's outlier status.
The Pro Bowl Scam
How the NFL uses a taxpayer-funded tourist agency to subsidize its all-star game.
Shaq Jokes About All the Money He Got as a College Player at LSU
But the NCAA-and student-athletes getting cut out of record profits-aren't laughing.
Donald Trump Earns Coveted Endorsement from John Rocker
Notorious former Atlanta Braves closer admires The Donald's "sack" and "backbone."
Obama Bans Solitary Confinement for Juveniles; Supreme Court Expands Parole for Juveniles Serving Life
A big day for the rights of minors in the criminal justice system.
Political Freedom On the Rise Around the World Despite Naysayers
The next U.S. president doesn't need to try to set the world right.
The Creation of a Crime Wave
How mass shootings joined a "series of sensational crime categories that have been granted the media's intense spotlight"
Sex Toys, Foot Fetishes, and Bernie Sanders Fans: 50 Photos From the World's Biggest Porn Convention
I spent four days at the AVN Adult-Entertainment Expo and Awards in Las Vegas. Here's what I saw....
"Snowboarding with the NYPD" Video Proves Cops Have Discretion, Can Be Cool
Casey Neistat's viral clip features two "awesome" officers who let the fun happen.
Porn in America Is a Story of 'Freedom, Survival,' Says Adult-Film Awards Founder Paul Fishbein
But "somebody somewhere is always trying to find a way to censor speech," Fishbein cautioned colleagues at Saturday night's AVN Awards ceremony.
You Can Now Step Inside a Salvador Dalí Painting Thanks to VR
Virtual reality is being used to enhance the art experience.
This Is What An Orgy Looks Like in Virtual Reality
Why I'm still skeptical that VR porn will catch on any time soon.
USDA School Lunch Problems Continue
New research paints a rosy picture of the program. But is the picture telling the whole story?
Colorado Mom Sued Over Newspaper Ads Encouraging Voter Turnout in School Board Election
Colorado's campaign finance laws are "rife with abuse."
Responsible Research and Innovation: A Concept Worse than the Precautionary Principle
A debate over biotechnology previews the regulatory innovation that could stop innovation
Movie Review: The 5th Wave
Chloë Grace Moretz gets feisty in an attempted sci-fi franchise.
5 Ridiculous Products Advertised at the Adult Entertainment Expo
Sum poosie energy drink, anyone?
The Man Who Caused Benghazi (Except Not Really)
If the delusional con man behind Innocence of Muslims can "spark" violence halfway around the word, who can't?
The Libertarian Fiction Hall of Fame
The Libertarian Futurist Society announces this year's nominees for the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award.
Why You Should Care About the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, Even If You Don't Care for Porn
Nowhere do so many constitutional abuses converge as with government treatment of pornography and adult entertainment.
Cam Newton Unwittingly Coined a Phrase That's Apt for Politics, Life and Sports
When you've built a lead too big to fail, sometimes you play "butt-tight."
Altar Boy at Center of Catholic Church Rape Scandal Has as Much Credibility as UVA's Jackie
And much in common. Paging Sabrina Rubin Erdely.
Black Lives Matter/Campaign Zero Activists Launch "Police Use of Force Project"
New website collects use of force polices from 100 major police departments.
BBC Journalist Prevented From Traveling to US Because of New Visa Waiver Rules
British-Iranian reporter Rana Rahimpour stopped at airport; new restrictions weren't supposed to be in effect until April.
Chris Christie Says Michelle Obama Has No Business Interfering with School Lunches—OK, Now Apply That Consistently
Christie might believe in food freedom but he's a militant drug prohibitionist.
Another Case of Bad Anti-GMO Research and Fraudulent Data Manipulation?
Preliminary forensic analysis suggests intentional data manipulation
Fighting Global Censorship, ProPublica Joins the Dark Web
The investigative journalism outfit launches hidden service website on the encrypted Tor Browser.
3 Recent Studies That Explore Porn Trends and Effects
Italians are the only Pornhub consumers whose most frequent searches include "footjob." And other fun facts...
