Two days after leading Ugandan gay-rights activist David Kato was bludgeoned to death at his home in Kampala, his friends and family gathered for his funeral on Friday. As hundreds of Kato’s supporters mourned, they rejected the police line that he had been the victim of a violent robbery
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The Global Village Finally Arrives
This is the typical day of a relatively typical soul in today’s diversified world. I wake up to the sound of my Japanese clock radio, put on a T shirt sent me by an uncle in Nigeria and walk out into the street, past German cars, to my office.
Does Divorce Hurt Kids?
Here’s an old bit from a stand-up comic’s act: “Some say the glass is half empty. Some say it is half full.
Angry Young Men
A clinical psychologist practicing in Newcastle, Australia, Michael Currie has worked with adolescent boys and their families for 20 years. Much of his attention has centered on the anger that can consume boys during their high school years.
The Princess Paradox
It’s the recurring nightmare of high-minded modern parents of daughters. You ask your relatives to lay off the pink pinafores at the baby shower.
Scientists Discover Mother Monkeys Who Kill Their Babies
For any species hoping to survive in the wild, the lifetime to-do list is agreeably brief: eat, mate, defend your turf and above all, protect your young.
Should Parents of Morbidly Obese Kids Lose Custody?
Should morbidly obese children be taken from their parents?
Education: The Secretary of Controversy: William Bennet
Barely a month ago, big , bluff William Bennett looked upon his early works as Secretary of Education and declared them good.
Spain Seeks Justice for Jesuits Killed in El Salvador’s Civil War
Carlos Martn Bar believes that his brother Ignacio knew he was about to be killed. The night before his murder Nov.
Not So Rare
While devastating for severely afflicted children and their families, autism has long been assumed to be relatively uncommon, appearing in perhaps 1% of all kids. But that figure was a rough estimate at best, based largely on the population of children who have already received a diagnosis of the disorder.