As the debates over free speech vs. hate speech on the internet gets hotter, a TIME writer shares some of her favorite online insults.
Love & Relationships
The Legal Minefield When Two Mommies Split Up
A Colorado couple show how complicated custody battles between two mothers can be.
STD Tests: There’s an App for That
A controversial new app helps you obtain and share STD test results
Sexting in Middle School Means More Sex for Preteens and Teens
Younger students are no different than their older peers when it comes to sexting, a new study reports.
Extreme Marriage Experiment Suggests It’s Better to Be Right Than Happy
A husband was asked to agree with everything his wife said for research purposes, but the study had to be called off after 12 days because it was proving so harmful to the marriage
How to Tell If Your Relationship Will Survive the Holidays
Listen. Is that the sound of jingle bells? Or another relationship shattering under the pressure of the holidays? In the potent end-of-year mix of expectation, joy and stress, many relationships will be tested…and found wanting.
Judge Strikes Down Part of Utah Polygamy Ban
A U.S. District Court judge ruled Friday that a key part of the state’s longstanding polygamy laws are unconstitutional, marking a victory for polygamous families who have long sought to have their plural marriages decriminalized.
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
Do You Use Your Cell Phone a Lot? It Might Be Making You More Anxious
Too much time spent on your cell phone doesn’t mean you’re more connected and happier.
Study: Black Workers Are Happier Than Whites
Despite the fact that they have fewer close friends in the workplace, less autonomy, more repetitive jobs and feel less supported by colleagues, black workers report higher levels of satisfaction than white workers do, at least …
Nigella Bites Back: Lawson’s 11 Most Scathing Courtroom Quotes
The domestic goddess has her day in court, and she’s stupendous.
Women Hate Sexy Ads, Unless They’re for Something Expensive
Women are turned off by sexually explicit images in advertisements. Unless, that is, the item being advertised is very precious. And valuable. And rare. Like, maybe, a once a year type gift.
Why Men’s and Women’s Brains Work Differently: It’s All About the Wiring
The latest imaging data reveals gender-based differences in the way brain networks are connected.Â