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What Happened When Rhode Island Accidentally Decriminalized Prostitution

A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research discovered that rape and gonorrhea rates dramatically dropped. What gives?

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New Study Correlates Perceived Promiscuity with Financial Dependence

Researchers at Brunel University believe we're suffering from an evolutionary adaptive lag.

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Honoring the Lives of Two Pioneering AIDS Researchers Lost in MH17 

Lives aren't the only things lost when tragedy strikes.

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Apple a Day Keeps Your Sex Life Okay: The Unlikely Intersection of Feminism and Fruit

Turns out, apples boost women's sex lives; brings a whole new meaning to red delicious.

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"Pimp Shaming": The Controversial New Strategy to Fight Sex Trafficking

We're all for shaming pimps, but is shame an effective way to combat crime?

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It's Official: Study Confirms Casual Sex Can be Amazing

People who like casual sex aren't actually deranged freaks. Is it time to stop judging no-strings-attached lovers?

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Sexy Mugshot Has Us Hot and Bothered—and We Hate Ourselves for It

A smouldering mugshot of foxy criminal Jeremy Meeks has lit up the web. Is this fervor for a felon morally excusable?

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Daily FYI: Dolphins Are Horny Sex Freaks

A new documentary illuminates the randy nature of adorable dolphins.

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