A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

Science proves that fall is in fact the season of sex. [Via Business Insider]

Ralph Lauren’s first plus-sized model asks: What’s so great about being a size 0 anyway? [Via The Daily Beast]

Your hip new iPhone with iOS 6 is cool and all, but where the hell is the public transit option on the maps? [Via Ecorazzi]

Haiti makes a revolutionary move and bans plastic bags and foam containers, including manufacturing and marketing them. [Via The Miami Herald]

Can someone explain to us why Facebook won’t take down the “12 year old sluts meme” page? Really? [Via Buzzfeed]

If you have ever debated on keeping a food journal, here are 10 helpful tips to get you started. [Via Organic Authority]

All that nasty stuff they put in microwaveable popcorn can give you “popcorn lung”… as well as $7 million. [Via LearnVest]

“I was nauseous and tingly all over. I was either in love or I had smallpox.” —Woody Allen. This and 40 other of the funniest things ever said about love, sex and relationships. [Via How About We]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

Yoga is becoming part of corporate culture, and that is good for the bottom line. [Via LearnVest]

Where you live affects your health. A new study shows that rural living could be an obesity risk factor. [Via Los Angeles Times]

What do you do when you have a day off? According to this poll, most of us sleep. [Via NPR]

Spice up your coffee with these five seasonal ingredients. [Via Organic Authority]

If you can rent out your apartment, why not your bike? Enter the Airbnb of the cycling world. Just make sure it’s tuned up. [Via Ethical Ocean]

Call Me Maybe vs. Gangnam Style = immediate internet sensation. Doesn’t mean it’s good. [Via Soundcloud]

What is the number one thing you couldn’t live without in the kitchen? Probably the refrigerator. This and 19 other significant inventions in the history of food and drink. [Via The Atlantic]

What do “clean” and “dirty” sound like? Take city pollution, map it with sound and you get a musical landscape. [Via PSFK]

The murder of an environmental journalist in Cambodia reminds us that we are all connected. [Via Dot Earth]

We live in an era of creativity; here is a compilation of the 25 most iconic artworks over the last five years. [Via ArtInfo]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

What is the best endorsement Obama could have? Snoop Dogg of course. [Via Mother Jones]

In what could be the worst news of the week, Pat Robertson tells a man to move to Saudi Arabia so he can beat his wife (legally). [Via Gawker]

11 years later: take a moment today to remember September 11. Here is a photo gallery of the current construction for the memorial. [Via The Atlantic]

Are sea otters the solution to climate change? No, but they sure are helping. [Via National Geographic]

American Diplomacy has a new strategy, and it involves food. [Via TakePart]

The angst, the unease, and the trepidation of the difficulties of a post-9/11 world is making for a talented new group of young artists. [Via NPR]

PETA takes a stand and buys stock in Revlon in the organization’s ongoing attempt to get answers on the nail polish company’s involvement in animal testing. [Via Ethical Ocean]

Are you better off than you were four years ago? Signs point to yes and there’s someone to thank. [Via LearnVest]

A British trade union is proposing more regulations to make sure that models are well fed and paid. [Via High Low]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

A fancy men’s-only golf club finally opens to females, here is why that is important and why you should care.  [Via LearnVest]

Animals and natural environments are clear victims of climate change, but talking about that in zoos and aquariums takes tact. [Via New York Times]

A sheriff candidate in New Hampshire says he would be willing to use deadly force to stop an abortion. Because that makes sense. [Via The Frisky]

Tiny houses really do make us swoon. [Via Tiny House Swoon]

Can creativity be taught? A Stanford professor weighs in on what it takes to unleash your creative potential. [Via 99u]

We’ve been told a lot as women, especially when it comes to beauty. But a lot of those things are completely and utterly irrational. Here are 20 of then. [Via The Hairpin]

Want to be all awesome all the time? You can, if you power up your brain. [Via Lifehacker]

90 Days, 90 Reasons: in case you needed a reminder of who to vote for this election cycle. [Via 90 Days 90 Reasons]

A desktop garden? This should certainly make you more productive. [Via Gardenista]

Women in Afghanistan have gotten far in the last decade, but as the international community pulls out, those gains are at serious risk. [Via NPR]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

In the mood for better sex dreams? Change your sleeping position. [Via Women’s Health]

Want to impress at your next dinner party? Build your own picnic table to sit at.  [Via Curbly]

The Brooklyn food scene is hot, and what better way to explore it than with a full guide from an expert. [Via Big Girls Small Kitchen]

To say that the Dalai Lama is a wise man would be an understatement. But he also gets social media. 10 gems from his Twitter feed. [Via Ecorazzi]

Cut expenses and toxic chemicals by making your own detergent; it’s easier than you might think. [Via Organic Authority]

An invisible bike helmet? Yes, you read that correctly. [Via MNN]

Hey Todd Akin: a woman is more than twice as likely to get pregnant during a rape than during consensual sex. [Via Popular Science]

If you have a thing for living walls, you’ll love Reykjavik’s City Hall. [Via Treehugger]

Just what do you need to know about Paul Ryan? His take on tax cuts, reductions in social programs and much much more. [Via LearnVest]

Got your eye on late summer glamping? Here are some tips from a pro. [Via CasaSugar]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

Summery cocktails? Yes please. Here are 12 perfect summer drinks that only require having four different bottles of booze on hand. Easy! [Via LearnVest]

On the Road isn’t the only book you should be reading if you’re road tripping. Here’s a list of the 9 literary essentials. [Via Adventure Journal]

Because it’s Shark Week and you have always wanted to know: do menstruating women attract sharks? [Via Mother Jones]

Air fresheners can be full of chemicals and super toxic. Try these natural alternatives, as simple as taking out the trash and opening a window. [Via Organic Authority]

Vintage mascara looked a little different than it does today. 9 photos of the beauty product from when it didn’t come in a tube but was a brush in a box. [Via Buzzfeed]

A new solution to pollution in cities? An artist in Italy paints a mural that is able to clean the air of photochemicals, like smog. [Via PSFK]

Renaissance women were more feminist than you might think. [Via Science 2.0]

Don’t put an egg on it; eating eggs can be as bad for you as smoking according to a new report. [Via Ecorazzi]

Cities are great and all, but they are making natural disasters deadlier. [Via Atlantic Cities]

Here’s a shocker: kids who don’t get junk food in school don’t gain as much weight. Now proven by science. [Via Food Politics]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

When it comes to getting a raise, are women bad at negotiating or are the cards stacked against them even before that? [Via LearnVest]

Addicted to a little something called “lifestyle pornography”? The problem with Pinterest, Tumblr and online curation. [Via New York Times]

Yahoo’s new CEO Marissa Mayer has the opportunity to do lots of things when it comes to marketing to women, let’s just make sure it’s not pink. [Via Forbes Woman]

Deep fried Coca-Cola and beer? Have fair foods gone to far? That’s an easy answer. [Via TakePart]

Just what is an apartment that’s listed as “Bohemian”? [Via Curbed]

Vintage sport posters that embody the spirit of the Olympic Games. We’ll take three. [Via CasaSugar]

Networking and making friends is not the same thing, learn the difference. [Via The Daily Muse]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

Care for a vacation in Chernobyl? A new book explores the world by visiting some of the globe’s most polluted places. [Via Afar]

Does retail therapy really do anything to make us feel better? As it turns out, you might be better off “underindulging.” [Via LearnVest]

The main seven reasons why you’re unhappy and what you can do about them. [Via Pick the Brain]

What to do when your dream job isn’t so dreamy anymore. [Via The Daily Muse]

Liven up your house so that you’re truly celebrating the summer season. [Via CasaSugar]

You’re planning a dinner party and you just can’t bring yourself to do another taco buffet. Solution? Noodle bar party. [Via Big Girls Small Kitchen]

Ordering food online might seem to be a quick fix for the busy schedule, but it’s actually making you fat and broke. [Via NPR]

With summer in full swing, it might be high time to take on one of these 8 outdoor DIY projects. [Via Curbly]

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

Just in case you weren’t totally sure, being around people and things that are awesome does in fact make you a better human being. [Via Gizmodo]

But if you’re still looking to be better, keep in mind that money really doesn’t equal happiness, even the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says so. [Via LearnVest]

Speaking of money, everyone deserves the right to equal pay. Well, except for women of course. [Via TakePart]

If wild rice isn’t on your regular menu, you might want to reconsider. Start with this delicious recipe for Wild Rice with Crispy Mushrooms, Cherries and Toasted Almonds. [Via Big Girls Small Kitchen]

Some models just look good, others have a mission. [Via Well+Good NYC]

As creative human beings can we push ourselves, or do we need a team to inspire us to do better? [Via 99percent]

When food trucks hit Paris, things get “très Brooklyn” real quick. [Via New York Times]

Looking to clean up your neighborhood’s reputation? Plant a garden. [Via Yes Magazine]

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Whatever You Do, Do Not Go Into Advertising
by Hamilton Nolan at Gawker

#glossyluxury
Travel Magazines Target the 1%
by Dave Seminara at Gadling

#spicandspanspices
Spring Clean Your Spice Rack
by Big Girls Small Kitchen

#researchsaysso
Is Living Alone Really That Bad?
by Cassie Murdoch at Jezebel

#psychology
Why Women Can Make the Best Investors
by Libby Kane at LearnVest

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