During Sexual Health Awareness Month, sex educator Emily Nagoski talks with us about health, pleasure, internet porn and comprehensive sex ed.
Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
Americans are being misled on comprehensive sex ed. Here is what it actually does.
While conservatives exploit parental anxiety, advocates push to debunk myths about comprehensive sex ed, which has long-lasting benefits for kids.
What the controversy over Finnish Prime Minister’s dancing videos reveals about women leaders
Experts say Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s political accomplishments don’t diminish the double standards she faces as a young woman in politics.
The importance of Lady A’s powerful statement on sobriety
Experts say Lady A’s statement was notable for its candor and its language choices around the process of sobriety and recovery.
Ashley Judd’s mother, Chrissy Teigen’s baby and why we’re so judgmental about grief
People who police another’s grief may not understand that grief is a singular experience, or they may be trying to assuage their own discomfort.
Americans’ distrust in institutions and one another is fueling cynicism. Is it all bad?
Cynicism is a complex concept that has evolved. Experts say certain forms and doses of cynicism can be detrimental, while others may be productive.
The infuriating ambiguity of ‘fine’
“Fine” is an ambiguous word that can be both useful and confounding. What our feelings about the word say about ourselves.
Seasonal depression isn’t just for winter. Summer can trigger a mood disorder too
Seasonal depression isn’t just for winter. It can show up in summer, too, when stifling heat, more sunlight and social stressors overwhelm.
Lessons for all of us in ‘The Kardashians’ finale
In “The Kardashians” finale, Khloé, Kim and Kourtney wrestle with universal themes of betrayal, trust and healing from unhealthy relationships.
Juror in Amber Heard case said she wasn’t ‘believable.’ What experts in domestic and sexual violence say about believability.
Experts say most people carry stereotypical assumptions about victims based on what they’ve seen in media or heard from others in their lives.