Test-Driving the Little Blue Pills

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“I was a convert, fallen hard, singing out my lungs, marching my way to the Tabernacle.”

Study of the Day: You Are What Your Dad Eats

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Environmental factors like diet can influence your children’s genetic inheritance.

Apps Can’t Save Magazines But Maybe We Can

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It has never been easier to fall in love with a magazine all over again. Please.

Are Men the Victims of Catcalls, Too?

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Is “A Good Man’s Guide to Catcalling” unfair to most men?

10 at 10: December 29

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Lying tabloids, culinary cavemen, and alcoholic artillery: the 10 at 10.

Who Gets to Touch Your Junk?

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When you break it down, a prostitute is basically just an untrained doctor who doesn’t wear blue latex gloves.

For F**k’s Sake

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Foul language isn’t used to develop character. It’s dropped in to remind viewers that they’re privileged to be watching cable TV.

Season of the Racecar Tent

Christmas in Nantucket

If your future self called, what would he say? Carpe diem—and don’t let tourists ruin the holidays.

Good Comment of the Day: A Stutter Won’t Keep a Good Man Down

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“Go ahead, Joe Biden. You’ve earned the right to enjoy talking.”

Study of the Day: A Quarter of American Children Take Drugs We Don’t Know Much About

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“We know we’re making errors in dosing and safety.”

Dear John,

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Your girlfriend’s dirty talk not doing it for you? What if your friend’s kid is bullying your son? Dear John has the answers.

What’s the Problem With Michelle Ryan’s Feet?

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New York hasn’t overwhelmed the small-town football boy. Now something quite private and possibly weird—but healthy and affectionate—has surfaced, and we see a different side of the big man in green.

Getting Into Harvard Is Easier Than You Think

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Adam Wheeler, the 24-year-old who faked his way into Harvard, was sentenced to probation—and psychotherapy.

‘The King’s Speech’: A Stutterer’s Reflection

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“Colin Firth’s character and I have the same speech impediment: stuttering. I may not be a king, but this movie is my life.”

The 10 at 10: December 28

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Babies crush the internet, the president likes Michael Vick, and Russia keeps partying: the 10 at 10.

Reliving the Blizzard of 2010

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Here’s a replay of the blizzard of 2010—if you sat completely still on your back porch for 20 straight hours.