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McCain's poll standing has gone down with the stock market
At the same time, the moral standing of his campaign is headed in the same direction.
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Dutch plan to stop prostitution
All sorts of ideas have been suggested to curb prostitution, but the craziest idea has to be from the Dutch town of Eindhoven. The town will offer "street miles" for good behavior, which are redeemable for designer clothes or furniture. All sorts of ideas have been suggested to curb prostitution, but the craziest idea has to be from the Dutch town of Eindhoven. The tow... more
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Gardasil
Last year, the HPV vaccine was recommended for girls in the US, but it's not required. It is required for females age 11-26 seeking to immigrate to the US. Last year, the HPV vaccine was recommended for girls in the US, but it's not required. It is required for females age 11-26 seek... more
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McCain crash
McCain got an unexpected convention bounce, but he came crashing down this week.
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This week in the Palin saga
Now that Sarah Palin has given a series of disasterous interviews, both conservative and liberal columnists have started weighing in on how bad they feel for her. But Palin is a powerful woman with executive experience, and she should have known exactly what she was getting into. Now that Sarah Palin has given a series of disasterous interviews, both conservative and liberal columnists have started weighing in o... more
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Virginity auctions?
They say three makes a trend, and an interesting new trend is virginity auctions.
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New ads focus on the economy
The crisis in the economic sector creates an opportunity for Barack Obama.
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Autism and gender
This week, a new study found that mild forms of autism are much less likely to be recognized in girls than in boys.
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Powerful women
You may have noticed in the past few weeks that America is suddenly fascinated with powerful women.
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Pregnancy ambivilance
Many studies have linked poor contraceptive use to conflicted feelings about pregnancy.
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Convention aftermath
It's the week after the conclusion of both the Democratic and Republican conventions, and there are some shakeups in the media world. It's the week after the conclusion of both the Democratic and Republican conventions, and there are some shakeups in the media wo... more
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Sarah Palin is the new Barack Obama
At least, that's what Republicans are telling us.
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The monogamy gene?
This week a new study found that a variant of the gene that the hormone vasopressin influences men's bonding ability.
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Sexism and the Palin nomination
Some of the criticism of Sarah Palin has been sexist, but simply questioning Sarah Palin's experience is not a form of sexism.
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Does veiling protect from harassment?
Ads promoting the veil as a way to protect against sexual assault are making the rounds in Egypt. But does wearing the veil protect against harassment? Ads promoting the veil as a way to protect against sexual assault are making the rounds in Egypt. But does wearing the veil protect ag... more
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Missed opportunity for a female VP?
Joe Biden, Evan Bigh, and Tim Kaine are rumored to be the three finalists to be Obama's VP. Is this a missed opportunity to include a woman on a Presidential ticket? Joe Biden, Evan Bigh, and Tim Kaine are rumored to be the three finalists to be Obama's VP. Is this a missed opportunity to inclu... more
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This week the Presidential race pulled dead even
McCain has caught up to Obama in the influential Pew poll.
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Scent and attraction
Researchers behind a new study claim they can support the claim that birth control pills damage a woman's unconscious ability to select an ideal genetic mate based on scent. Researchers behind a new study claim they can support the claim that birth control pills damage a woman's unconscious ability to ... more
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Is Obama overexposed?
This week in politics: Obama has a new and strange problem.
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Olympic gender testing
This week everyone's been talking about the decision to create a lab in Beijing to test female athletes thought to be men.
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