Flannery Dean

While we fret about the germs in and around bathrooms, it seems this unlikely item makes us susceptible to the most bacteria.

In 2011 Chatelaine reported on a group of women in Africa standing up to their sexual tormentors. The case has finally been settled, and the result stands to empower women across the globe.

It’s hard to put too much faith in the aesthetic preferences of a creature that considers Dockers and a golf shirt a good look.

Exercise — it’s clearly an activity that only improves our experience of life. It keeps us strong and flexible, happier and less prone to depression and anxiety. But how much exercise and of what kind is necessary to maintain our health over the long term?

In today’s news: why your hangovers are getting worse; how to stop being late for everything; the secrets of aging; hilarious responses to Alexandra Wallace’s racist rant; and Americans trust Charlie Sheen more than Sarah Palin.