Staff / TruthdigFeb 5, 2014
A person can feel only sad, happy, afraid or angry, according to a recent study; a new video by Brigham Young University-Idaho warns about the "grave peril" that masturbation poses; meanwhile, Google is "setting itself up to own the 21st century." These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 18, 2013
During debate Monday on a House bill that would ban virtually all abortions starting 20 weeks after conception, Rep. Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas, made what likely amounts to be the most absurd argument ever for why the country should outlaw the medical procedure. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 18, 2012
During periodic interviews in which church elders asked Adam Streeter whether he touched himself, the boy endured the agony of being forbidden to be fully himself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMar 17, 2012
The last couple of weeks have been eventful for the folks behind the Invisible Children charity, what with the near-instant worldwide fame that came from their "Kony 2012" viral video campaign and the ensuing backlash. Now a strange new development has occurred. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 18, 2011
Piers Morgan is going to have trouble replacing Larry King if he can't get his guests to sit sill. Tea party sensation Christine O'Donnell grew increasingly uncomfortable with the CNN host Wednesday, finally walking off the air rather than respond to a question about whether she supports gay marriage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Mr. Fish / TruthdigJun 24, 2011
Only when I first started reading what other people had written did I begin to realize that possessing the ability to write shouldn’t automatically demand that a person become a writer.When it comes to the creative arts, the only profession that seems capable of purging its weaklings is sports. Why is this? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 12, 2010
The casting call for Obama's town hall, dealing with the media's masturbation shame, and what Stephen Hawking has to say about God. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigSep 20, 2010
Galvanized by Republican senatorial nominee Christine O'Donnell's anti-masturbation stance, masturbators from across the state converged on Wilmington today in what some are calling the largest pro-wanking protest in American history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 16, 2010
Tuesday's primaries brought a couple of surprising results, such as the voting victories of problematic e-mail forwarding enthusiast Carl Paladino in New York and anti-masturbation crusader Christine O'Donnell in Delaware. What are we to make of these people? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 15, 2008
The 91-year-old actor sent the cast of "Fox and Friends" into a juvenile tizzy this week when he revealed the key to his longevity: "I masturbate a lot." Don't snicker. The health benefits of autoeroticism have been well documented, yet modesty prevents many adults from discussing such matters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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