Author: Jen Talley

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Jen Tally is a freelance writer, editor and librarian.

Can You Get Sued for an STD?

Never underestimate a betrayed ex-girlfriend or boyfriend with a good lawyer. That’s the lesson some people are learning after they lied about their sexual history and gave their partners a sexually transmitted disease. Think you’re in the clear if you “forget” to mention that case of herpes or HPV to a casual date? You might want to think again–and then come clean before hitting the sheets.

Affairs of the Presidents

The private relationships of presidential candidates have been under the microscope this election year. We’ve heard a lot about marriages, affairs, and which candidate truly represents the traditional “family values” ideal.

Who Are the One Percent?

“We are the 99 percent” became a rallying cry across the country last fall. The “one percent” became the enemy for a growing percentage of Americans, calling up images of Wall Street bankers with drivers ferrying them from opulent Manhattan offices to posh country estates.

What Is SOPA?

Today, thousands of websites as diverse as Wikipedia, LOLCats, and BoingBoing “went dark” to protest H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), proposed legislation meant to put a stop to rampant copyright infringement on the Internet.

Why You Need a Living Will

Like many Americans, you may not have given a lot of thought to what might happen to you in a medical emergency. It’s not a subject most of us want to think about, since it forces us to consider our own mortality and decide what measures we would or would not want taken to keep us alive.

The 8 Biggest Lockouts in Sports History

The NBA lockout is finally over after nearly six months and basketball fans are facing, at the very least, a shortened season. While you’re waiting for basketball to turn up on December 25th, here’s a look back at the biggest strikes and lockouts in pro sports history.

Why You’re Poorer Than You Think

Some experts argue that if the standards by which the poverty threshold is calculated reflected 21st century life more accurately, a lot more people would officially be living in poverty — and many more Americans would be eligible for federal and state aid.