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Let us now praise Jesse Helms Let us now praise Jesse Helms

Yes, he was hellspawn, but the left owes a great debt to the late, unlamented (racist, homophobic) senator.
  • Rubbers for the Pope!

    Facebooks groups protest the pontiff's recent statements on condoms with an old-fashioned gimmick.
  • McCain's lack of candor on reproductive rights

    On issues like abortion and sex education, the candidate is neither as moderate nor as principled as some might think.
  • The roots of Kenya's upheaval

    It's not just tribal hatred that's spurring bloodshed in this stratified African nation.
  • How would Barack Obama handle foreign policy?

    The presidential contender on dealing with Iran, fighting AIDS in Africa and restoring America's standing in the world.
  • Slipped through the cracks

    Stories we didn't get to cover: Women more concerned about the economy than men, sex for food, and why are males the gender most likely to adopt?
  • "I am at the lowest end of all"

    Report: For rural South African women, violence + HIV = human rights abuse.
  • Male circumcision no help to women?

    A new study says it directly cuts men's HIV risk, but not women's.
  • Middle age threw me a wicked curve

    HIV-positive since the '80s, I never expected to grow old -- and I really didn't expect to end up with a crooked penis.
  • AIDS crisis? What AIDS crisis?

    South African President Thabo Mbeki sacks his deputy health minister, leaving HIV/AIDS patients back in the hands of "Dr. Beetroot."
  • The separation of church and non-state

    Faith-based groups like World Vision are the Bush administration's favorite kind of nongovernmental organization. Should NGOs be held to a higher standard?
  • Anti-prostitution pledge required for AIDS funding?

    Plus: Bush's chief advisor on HIV says we're losing the fight.
  • Sex ed suppressed in India

    The federal government pushes for sex ed while conservatives oppose it.
  • Fighting AIDS with abstinence

    Bush's plan for AIDS relief in Africa: Promote condoms for "high-risk" groups, ignore transmission within marriage.
  • Real bodies of research

    What do AIDS researchers owe their poor, at-risk subjects?
  • Women's rights latest ammo against AIDS

    Researchers say improving women's lot will stem the virus' spread in Africa.
  • The invisible AIDS cure

    Western do-gooders may want to help Africa stop the AIDS epidemic. But Helen Epstein's new book shows the most effective solutions are often the continent's own.
  • At her majesty's pleasure

    After a nightmare flight from New York to London, I was thrown into a Victorian hellhole of a prison alongside drug smugglers and rapists. This is my story.
  • Next time, try Domino's

    Deputy secretary of state says arranging for call girls was like ordering pizza.
  • New York's circumcision campaign

    City health officials embrace circumcision to fight HIV.
  • Mandating HIV testing for moms and newborns

    Early detection is key. But should the state require testing?
  • Circumcision cuts men's HIV risk but raises women's?

    A new study says maybe, maybe not.
  • Sex and the single septuagenarian

    HIV and STDs are on the rise among senior citizens. So when it comes to safe sex, it may be time to teach America's old dogs some new tricks.
  • Why Thailand isn't smiling at Big Pharma

    Free trade and AIDS in a post-coup, post-midterm election world.
  • Catholics for condoms

    The Roman Catholic Church comes one step closer to loosening its prohibition on condom use.
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