Jody Allard

In today's WTF science news, two separate studies suggest that modern allergies may stem from long ago human-Neanderthal sex. Thanks, Obama.

It took five years for my daughter to be diagnosed with autism. There were dozens of red flags, beginning from the time she was about 10 months old, but her pediatrician always told me that she was fine. "She made eye contact with me," she reassured me. "She can't be on the spectrum." Besides, most children with autism, she reminded me, are boys.

Gwyneth's attempt to eat on a food stamp budget failed to take into account the reality of living in poverty.

ICYMI, today marks the first official day of the seasonal return of the Starbucks pumpkin spice latte.

Planned Parenthood did nothing wrong, according to a report released to

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For all of the touchy-feely awesomeness of the idea of "focusing on compassion," there are moments in life when it's simply not practical. One of those moments is when it takes every last bit of internal fortitude simply to survive.

In case you thought that the Internet couldn't sink any lower, the creators of a new app are about to prove you wrong.

ICYMI amongst the chorus of outrage over Donald Trump's latest round of racist comments, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this week in Fisher v. the University of Texas, a landmark case challenging the use of race in college admissions –– and Justice Scalia just lost his goddamn mind.

Wal-Mart, home to broken dreams, poor fashion choices, and a whole lot of guns.