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If You Eat Cows, Why Not Golden Retrievers, Too?
Ever wondered why you jump at a turkey burger but not a swan sandwich? It's carnism. Psychologist Melanie Joy explains.
Culture
Atheist Wins Right to Wear "Religious Pasta Strainer" in ID Photo
It took him three years, but Niko Alm is finally allowed to celebrate his non-religion, "pastafarianism," in his driver's license.
Culture
Shut Up, Moby: How the "But I'm a Vegan" Problem Is Ruining Progressives
The techno grandaddy's recent bout of digital bigotry highlights a major issue among so-called liberals.
Culture
How Your Meat Eating Can Kill Vegetarians
A new E. coli outbreak in Europe has already killed nearly 20 people. The culprit? Cucumbers like the ones in your favorite vegan salad.
Culture
How I Learned to Hate Transgender People
Be it music, movies, or TV, American culture just can't get enough of mocking transgender people. Here's why that needs to stop.
Culture
Why Are People Still Having Weddings at Plantations Slaves Built?
Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day in your life. So what if your happiness depends on the historical persecution of black people?
Culture
Yes, I'm Black; No, You Can't Touch My Hair
The schoolyard adage of "keep your hands to yourself" is a great lesson to keep in mind around black people's hair.
Environment
You Can't Be an Environmentalist and Eat Factory-Farmed Meat
Factory farming is killing the planet, and it's only getting worse. If you're an environmentalist, it's time to rethink your diet.
Culture
Should Journalists Who Witness Killings Try and Stop Them?
A new killing in South Africa raises the question about when it's right to intervene to try and save a life.
Culture
Confession: I Hate Myself for Eating at Subway
The food is bad and the atmosphere is rotten, and yet I still can't drag myself away.
Culture
Unfriended: Six Million Americans Fled Facebook Last Month
As the third world adopts the U.S.'s biggest social networking site, Americans are leaving it by the millions.
Culture
Abercrombie & Fitch's Bigoted "Jersey Shore" Offer
The retailer has asked the cast of the reality show to stop wearing its clothing. Have no businesses learned from Cristal's mistakes?
News
Whatever You Do, Don't Call Michele Bachmann Crazy
If you hate her politics, you should really hate Newsweek's "crazy-eyed" Bachmann cover, too.
Culture
Intermission: The Best Cellphone Movie You've Ever Seen
Shame on the people filming fights at fast-food restaurants with their cellphone cameras. They could have been doing this.
Business
Breaking Bread: Panera's Pay-What-You-Want Model Is Thriving
The Panera CEO reports that his free cafés are thriving in spite of naysaying and a horrible economy.
Culture
Down with the Clown: Why Your Hatred of Juggalos Is Toxic and Dumb
Mocking the annual juggalo music festival is all the rage anymore. When did mean-spirited classism become fashionable?
Culture
Can You Guess the Moral Issue That Most Divides Americans?
One argument continues to divide us the most, and it's not gay marriage or abortion.
Culture
Confession: I Didn't Always Wash After Peeing; Now I Will
Let's settle one of man's greatest debates: You really should be washing your hands after you pee.
