Sex

Where to Find Love — Or Lust

By Eric Barker

The Strange Social Science of the Color Red

By Alice Park

Study: Women View Other Women Wearing Red as a Sexual Threat

By Bijan Stephen

Intimacy Addiction Looks Similar to Drug Addiction, Study Finds

By Abby Abrams
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6 Things the Real Masters of Sex Taught Us About Sex in 1970

Before they were on Showtime, they were on the cover of TIME

By Ashley Ross

Lizzy Caplan: Masters of Sex Wouldn't Be the Same Made by a Man

The show's female creator is important — but not for the reason you might guess

By Lily Rothman

Police Say They Won't Take Explicit Photos of Teen in Sexting Case

Following a wave of backlash.

By Noah Rayman

Why Masters of Sex Is the Most Feminist Show on Television

How do you make a show about sex interesting in an era when we’re bombarded by it? Easy. Put three women behind the lens.

By Jessica Bennett

Meet the Women Behind Masters of Sex

The writers manage to put science first—and still feel radical

By Jessica Bennett

Police Request Photos of Sexting Teen's Genitals

For evidence in a sexting investigation

By Maya Rhodan

Ramadan, Day 12: Sex Slavery and Objectification of Women

We are desperately in need of a cultural shift in how we think of women.

By Sohaib N. Sultan

Abstinence Won't Win You the World Cup

All of the teams that had strict rules against sex have been eliminated

By Eliana Dockterman

What the GSK Sex Tape Says About Surveillance in China

Surveillance, or the threat of surveillance, is a constant

By Hannah Beech

Strikers Aren't the Only Ones Scoring at the World Cup

Tinder and Grindr see a huge uptick in use in Brazil

By Eliana Dockterman

Casual Sex Is Good for You, According to Your New Favorite Study

You do you

By Samantha Grossman

Can Sex Really Dampen Athletic Performance?

Many teams at the World Cup are abstaining from sex. Does science back up their abstinence?

By Alexandra Sifferlin

The Smut Shaming of Dov Charney and Terry Richardson

Fashion giants Dov Charney and Terry Richardson have both been accused of sexual harassment multiple times (and always settled out of court). But are they finally getting their due?

By Charlotte Alter

#Popsexed: What We Learn About Sex From Pop Culture

When TV, movies and book are our sex ed

By Eliana Dockterman

How 'Hot or Not' Created the Internet We Know Today

It's the circle of Internet life

By Eliana Dockterman

Some World Cup Teams Have Pre-Game Sex Rules

Science says that sex can actually help, not hurt, athletic performance. But wary coaches disagree

By Eliana Dockterman
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