Don't Bogart My Blog: Sunday Best: What your genes can tell you about your sexuality

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Sunday Best: What your genes can tell you about your sexuality

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

A new school year has arrived — which means no more summer reading. But we have a fall lineup for you that will give you that new-backpack-pencil-shavings-brilliant-highlighters-feeling.

Pamela Paul has advice on how to raise a kid who reads.
Jenny Odell wonders if we can slow down time in the age of TikTok.
Charlie Warzel ponders school surveillance measures.
Molly Worthen explores freedom of expression at American universities.
Caitlin Zaloom breaks down the moral trap of paying for college.

That's the bell, but your education doesn't have to end there. — Alexandra March

What Genetics Is Teaching Us About Sexuality

Nicholas Konrad

A new study found that your sex life is, in fact, influenced by your DNA. But there's more to it than that: "While biology shapes our most intimate selves, it does so in tandem with our personal histories."

Your Diet Could Be Killing You

Cheeseburgers at a White House picnic in 2018.Alex Edelman/Getty Images

"Americans are sick — much sicker than many realize." The real culprit? Our food. And it turns out there are a handful of simple and measurable changes that could save lives and money.

What I Know About Famous Men's Penises

Kiersten Essenpreis

"Let's not forget the time the Arkansas state employee Paula Jones signed an affidavit in which she testified to the size, circumference and unique angle of Bill Clinton's penis."

Is This The Future of Weed We Really Want?

Illustration by Alex Merto; Photographs from Getty Images and Dreamstime

Thanks to increasing legalization, America's cannabis industry is booming. But what happens when the business transforms from artisanal into corporate? "Would we be content with a Microsoft of marijuana?"

Those Hurricane Maps Don't Mean What You Think

You might not be interpreting those hurricane maps correctly — and that could have dangerous consequences. Here's how you should be reading them.

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