Nation Jul 13 Dr. Ruth Westheimer, pioneering sex therapist, advice show host and author, dies at 96 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Jan 03 Watch 9:25 Could socialist policies give American women better lives? Socialism is becoming increasingly appealing among young Americans who value universal health care, free public college and living wages. In her new book, “Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism,” Kristen Ghodsee argues that implementing socialist concepts would make women’s… By Paul Solman
Making Sen$e Jan 03 Read an excerpt from ‘Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism’ "When women enjoy their own sources of income, and the state guarantees social security in old age, illness, and disability, women have no economic reason to stay in abusive, unfulfilling, or otherwise unhealthy relationships," writes Kristen Ghodsee. By Gretchen Frazee
Arts Aug 21 Watch 6:25 ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ becomes an object of desire in Tom Perrotta’s new novel Suburbia, sex and a touch of the supernatural are familiar themes for novelist Tom Perrotta, author of “Election,” “The Leftovers” and “Little Children.” In his new book “Mrs. Fletcher,” Perrotta offers a story about an empty-nester who adopts a new… By PBS News Hour
Health Dec 16 Column: Why age doesn’t get in the way of good sex A satisfying sex life has been found to be important for health and well-being, regardless of age. By Miri Forbes, Nicholas Eaton and Robert Krueger, The Conversation
Aug 25 Watch 3:03 A psychologist on ‘making disability sexy’ By PBS News Hour Dr. Danielle Sheypuk is attempting to derail the stigma around sex and people with physical disabilities. Born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Sheypuk knows what it’s like to have a disability -- and a sex life. But she worries… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 3:33 Why we should be thinking of sexual intimacy in terms of pizza By PBS News Hour In her new book “Girls & Sex,” Peggy Orenstein suggests that we re-think sexual intimacy, in both education and our everyday lives. While she acknowledges the importance of the national debate on campus sexual assault, Orenstein also urges us to… Continue watching
Jun 04 Young people at risk for STDs often don’t get tested, study says By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Although they account for half of all new sexually transmitted infections, most young people between the ages of 15 and 25 have never been tested for those infections. Continue reading
Apr 18 Your genes may schedule when you lose your virginity By Andrew Joseph, STAT Scientists have isolated regions of the genome that appear to play a role in influencing when people first have intercourse. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:03 Sex, social media and the pressure on teenage girls By PBS News Hour Teenagers today have never known a world without smartphones and social media. But how is this technology influencing the way they view themselves and the world? That’s the question journalist and author Nancy Jo Sales set out to answer in… Continue watching