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I Don't Care What "Studies" Say, Homework Is The Worst

School is back in, and with it, the onslaught of the weekly homework folders sent home brimming with updates from the teacher, worksheets, and reading logs.

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What Do Mothers Around The Globe Know About Breastfeeding, That American Moms Don’t?   

Science, as it turns out, is not the answer to everything — certainly not breastfeeding.

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New Research Suggests Female Ejaculation Is Just Watery Pee

A new study sheds more light on squirting.

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"Ex-Gay" Support Group Mounts Billboard Of Lies Based On "Science"

Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX), is just trying to help the community you guys. Face-palm.

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When Belief Doesn’t Translate To Action: Our Twisted Relationship With Climate Change

Does caring about climate change have anything to do with cutting down emissions? That relationship actually isn't so clear.

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China Celebrates "Singles' Day" With Self-Loathing Shopping Sprees

Chinese singles may seem self-loathing but Americans have their own strange self-love problems.

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Solution or Snake Oil: HIV-Killing Condom Plagued by Questions

VivaGel condom lab tests show that it can "inactivate" up to 99.9 percent of HIV, herpes (HSV) and HPV. So what's the problem?

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Why is STEM Still a 4-Letter Word for Women? 7 Leaders Weigh In

We asked a cell biologist, a civil engineer, a tech investor and four other amazing women to address a burning question.

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