Soda Wars Bubble Up Across the Country
Following Bloomberg’s failed ban on big sodas, will a host of initiatives popping up in other cities pass muster?
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From Wedding to Funeral: When Being Newlywed Leads to Murder, Not Bliss
A wife pleaded guilty this week to killing her husband of eight days. Her story is rare but the unhappiness she felt after marriage isn’t so uncommon
(No) Condom Culture: Why Teens Aren’t Practicing Safe Sex
The percentage of young people using condoms has stalled, while STD rates are on the rise
The Best Cure for Hangovers: Getting Older
After binge drinking, older people report fewer hangover symptoms, otherwise known as “the miserables”
“Family Annihilators”: Understanding What Drives Fathers to Kill
A new paper analyzing “family annihilators” in Britain breaks down these murderers into four basic types
Winning Recipes from the First Lady’s “Kids’ State Dinner”
Here’s a selection of the healthy dishes that won the White House’s second “Let’s Move” cooking contest
Study: Porn May Not Be Such a Bad Influence on Sexual Behavior
Studies have linked porn consumption to sexual aggression, problems with intimate relationships and losing one’s virginity at an earlier age. But the influence of sexually explicit material on some risky behaviors may be more …
Why Women Drink and Drive
Researchers recently gathered in Washington to discuss the female drunk-driving “epidemic” in an attempt to better understand why more women are getting boozy and slipping behind the wheel
Seat’s Taken! A Study of Antisocial Traveler Behavior
A researcher spent two years crisscrossing the country by bus cataloging all the ways we try to prevent strangers from sitting next to us
Study Finds Pattern in Male Baldness: Could There Be a Cure?
A boon for balding pates: scientists have pinpointed a protein that may trigger hair loss, and it could be a target for a cure.
Are You a Hyperpolyglot? The Secrets of Language Superlearners
The author of Babel No More explains what it takes to become super-multilingual.
Get Your Creak On: Is ‘Vocal Fry’ a Female Fad?
It’s called “vocal fry,” and once you’ve heard it, you’ll start noticing it everywhere.
Being Transgender Is Still Widely Misunderstood
On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, transgender activists the world over will hold their 13th annual Day of Remembrance. The gatherings and vigils are meant to draw attention to “transphobia” and, according to the event’s website, …