Stories by Katherine Butler

Katherine Butler's articles have been featured on NPR, CNN, EcoSalon, Grist and Forbes. Follow her @KathieButler.

5 Reasons to End Our War on Germs Before it Kills Us All

Our war against germs is doing more harm than good.

Some nasty diseases are making their mark on the U.S., possibly due to warmer temps and rising seas.

Can a woman be a feminist and involved in a polygamist relationship at the same time?

According to studies, sex helps with sleep, mood, and health.

Childlessness has increased across most educational groups and all racial and ethnic levels.

The Great Recession has shifted our shopping habits. Here are some items you might want to do without.

Should you inject sheep embryos into your face? Slather your skin with gold? Here are some of the world's strangest beauty treatments.

It's confirmed: bed bugs are back. Here's what you can do about them.

No, men do not think about sex every 7 seconds. Nor are all women bisexual. Here are some of the most common myths about sex.

Meet the people who like to push the legal edge when it comes to going green.

Here are some creative ways to burn off the bad stuff.