Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels

The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.

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House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump

The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.

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Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison

The fired employee admitted that he changed prices, added profanity, and altered menu items so they appeared to be free of certain allergens.

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North Dakota Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Library Books

The bill, which divided Republicans, would have required most libraries to keep material deemed sexually explicit away from minors.

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N.J. Police Chief Accused of Violent and Vulgar Harassment

Five officers in the North Bergen, N.J., police department have filed notices of intent to sue the township over the allegations, which the chief denies.

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A Swearing Expert Discusses the State of Profanity

Timothy Jay, a scholar in the science of swearing, has a few choice words about why we curse and how to cut back (if you want to).

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