Cole Kazdin
Are Teenagers Who Sext Producers of Child Porn? New Law Could Decide
In Colorado, teens can be prosecuted for distributing child porn for sexting photos of themselves. A proposed bill could reduce the charge—but opponents worry it may lead to more sexting prosecutions against teens.
Making Food Feel Safe Again with an Eating Disorder Cookbook
For those who struggle with eating disorders, learning how to enjoy food again can be an emotional and painful process. A new cookbook, edited and written by people in recovery, aims to help with the journey.
Burning Down the Boy's Club with One of LA's Only Female Firefighters
After a rash of discrimination lawsuits and single-digit percentage numbers of women in the force, the Los Angeles Fire Department is attempting to open a notorious boy's club to female recruits. Anh Nguyen is one of them.
For Women in Japan, Maternity Harassment Is the Mother of All Problems
Despite legislation declaring the practice illegal, one in five Japanese women still risk bullying, demotion, and even being fired when they tell their bosses they're pregnant.
Big Freedia Pleads Guilty to Government Fraud
This week, Big Freedia, the rapper featured on Beyonce's "Formation," pleaded guilty to receiving government housing assistance from 2010 to 2014 even though she was no longer eligible. She currently faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison.
How Worried Should Women Be About Obama's Supreme Court Nominee?
If his nomination is approved, Merrick Garland could easily be the deciding vote on the most important abortion rights case in decades—and he has no known record on reproductive issues.
Inside Stunt Performers’ Battle to Get Recognized by the Academy Awards
The men and women who put together and perform the action sequences that so many movies require say that it's time for the Academy to start recognizing the work they do.
An Abortion, a Custody Fight, a Legal Storm: Inside a Surrogacy Gone Haywire
Melissa Cook, a surrogate, is pregnant with triplets. Their intended father and sperm donor wanted her to get an abortion. She refused now and she wants custody. Cook has filed a federal lawsuit that could change surrogacy laws for better or worse.
Watching 'American Crime Story' With a Celebrity Forensic Psychiatrist
We spent an afternoon with celebrity psychiatrist Carole Lieberman, M.D., to talk about O.J. Simpson, El Chapo and the color pink.
I Used My Hormones as a Horoscope and It Worked
Hormones impact virtually every aspect of our lives, so if you track your cycle you can know exactly what's going to happen.
Terrorism Insurance Is a Booming Business After Paris and San Bernardino
Though the terrorism insurance industry didn't appear in the US until after 9/11, these days every spike in fear leads to an increase in customers.
Will the Paris Attacks Lead Law Enforcement to Crack Down on Encryption Apps?
Privacy advocates worry that governments will use terrorism as an excuse to take away people's right to secure communication.