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Pirates XXX: A Battle Over Porn at the University of Maryland
Silly politicians. Don’t they know the surest way to drum up interest in a pornographic movie on campus is to ban it?
Gay Marriage: The Coming Clash of Civil and Religious Liberties
What does the historic vote on same-sex marriage in New York mean for the rest of the country? Will it play a role if and when the U.S.
Medicine: A Contagious Cancer?
At first it sounded like a macabre coincidence.
California Miracle: An On-Time Budget!
It’s been a long time since Californians have seen a state budget passed on time.
Cicely Saunders: Dying with Dignity
For the doctors and nurses at the south London hospice it had been a wrenching weekend. Twelve patients had died between Friday and Sunday nights, and by Monday morning death’s wide swath had left the staff physically and emotionally exhausted.
Obstetrics: Cutting the Cord Too Soon
The lungs of most newborn infants begin to work exactly on schedule.
Fat and Stress: Studies of Monkeys Suggest Link
It’s no secret that stress isn’t good for you. But what’s less clear is how social stressors like a high-pressure job or a failing marriage affect your physical well-being
Lack of Sleep Linked to Heart Problems
No one likes to walk into work after just a few fitful hours of sleep. But now there’s evidence that not getting enough sleep may have more serious consequences than dark circles under your eyes the next morning
Syria’s President Promises Reform Amid Protests
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad used his third televised appearance in the three months since anti-regime protests first erupted to deliver a monotonous, rambling and technocratic speech to a handpicked audience at Damascus University on Monday — and while the autocratic leader promised a national dialogue, the offer is unlikely to damper the violent dissent rocking his country. There was little new in his more than hour-long address