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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.
"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.
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.
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.
What else we're reading
Legal abortion celebrates a birthday in Britain. Plus: Legendary drummer Sandy West dies, Jessica Valenti on "Boobgate" and more.
The needle and the damage undone
Vancouver has halted a drug epidemic by helping street addicts shoot up in safety. Will U.S. cities -- and Bush's drug czar -- learn from the Canadians' success?
The whole world in her home
Journalist Melissa Fay Greene talks about the enormity of the African AIDS crisis and why, as the mother of five, she decided to adopt four Ethiopian orphans.
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