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These 17 synonyms for sex were used often enough in 19th-century England to earn a place in the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, a book for upper-crust Britons who had no idea what members of the ...

Dakari Quimby, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California. School funding based on property values leads to underfunded, ...

Three Opinion writers break down the former vice president’s book of excuses. By Michelle Cottle Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen Produced by Vishakha Darbha Three Opinion writers weigh in on Kamala ...

A protester who was slashed with a knife by a Muslim man furious that he was burning the Koran has slammed the 'disgraceful' decision not to jail him, claiming it shows Britain has a 'two-tier justice ...

Cognitive dissonance happens when you hold two conflicting thoughts in your mind at the same time — like loving both hamburgers and cows. Cognitive dissonance is a theory in social psychology first ...

Betrothal is the formal act or state of being engaged to be married. It’s an old-fashioned word for an engagement, a promise that two people will marry each other. The word "betrothal" originates from ...

What are some examples of sole traders? A sole trader can do or be anything really – the key thing is that, legally, there is no distinction between you and your business when it comes to finances, ...

A retrovirus is a virus that works by converting its own RNA into DNA once it is in a host cell. It then integrates this DNA into the DNA of the host cell, allowing the virus to replicate. Three ...

As a professional actor, your demo reel is your calling card. It’s often the most important element in getting chosen for an audition or a self-tape. But what makes a reel stand out among the ...