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The charm of London Review of Books' personals

A love letter to the quirky, romantic ads that spawned two books, a Twitter account and a few marriages
Kate Harding
Abortion

New cartoon hero: The avenging fetus

A comic book for the antiabortion crowd Video
Tracy Clark-Flory
YouTube

Nerd porn of the day: "We love xkcd"

Neil Gaiman and a bevy of Internet celebs sing a tribute to our favorite Web comic Video
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Nonfiction

How we chose an open marriage

"Early in our relationship, Cate said, 'If you ever see anybody else, I'll kill you.'" An oral history of polyamory
John Bowe
Nonfiction

The woman who wants you to settle

Lori Gottlieb talks about her controversial dating book, which has some women fuming and Hollywood courting
Sarah Hepola

Gil Scott-Heron, the baddest musical comeback

The hip-hop pioneer on his Johnny Cash-style reinvention, Rikers Island and why he won't be singing about Fox News Video
Steve Almond
Slide Shows

Sports Illustrated models baffled by swimwear

Brooklyn Decker is the latest in a series of "oopsie!" cover girls who just can't master their itty-bitty bikinis
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Body Wars

Jessica Alba: Don't have surgery to look like me

The starlet objects to a fan's extreme plan to reproduce her look
Margaret Eby
Super Bowl

Breast ban at Saints parade

New Orleans officials warn women to keep their shirts on -- or else
Tracy Clark-Flory

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Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 20:20 EST

John Bowe's "Us": How Americans talk about love

The author of a new collection of oral histories talks about why the oldest topic of all still has surprises
By Sarah Hepola
Monday, Feb 8, 2010 18:25 EST

Meghan McCain, daddy's little liability

The senator's daughter, and wife, could be getting him in trouble Video
Tracy Clark-Flory
Monday, Feb 8, 2010 16:09 EST

Katie Couric gets sexy

The journalist's hot, spike-heeled fashion spread is a departure for her. But is it really one leap for womankind?
Kate Harding
Monday, Feb 8, 2010 15:20 EST

Payback for child porn

Victims are seeking restitution from those caught with images of their abuse
Tracy Clark-Flory
Monday, Feb 8, 2010 14:09 EST

Having cheated death, I feel alive

Even Ace Hardware and trashy TV marathons feel like small miracles after cancer surgery
By Cary Tennis
Monday, Feb 8, 2010 10:09 EST

More women coeds = more Clooney rentals

NYT finds heartbreak, half-empty pizza boxes at female-dominated campuses across the country
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Sunday, Feb 7, 2010 21:38 EST

Tim Tebow's tempest in a TV spot

Focus on the Family's benign Super Bowl ad Video
Tracy Clark-Flory
Saturday, Feb 6, 2010 14:01 EST

How the Super Bowl won me over

I used to be a sports-hating snob. Then I fell for a fan and discovered football is the best reality TV there is
By Steven Axelrod
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 20:20 EST

"Bluebird": Lady sings the blues

Author Ariel Gore talks about the subject everyone can disagree on -- women and happiness
By Amy Benfer
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 18:06 EST

Christian group's gay gaffe

Lesbian couple not sufficiently ugly for Florida Family Policy Council
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 13:59 EST

Sex, lies and steroids in Illinois

Lieutenant governor candidate Scott Lee Cohen has some female trouble Video
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 13:30 EST

Black babies as propaganda

Antiabortion activists target African-American women, again Video
Tracy Clark-Flory
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 13:06 EST

Remembering a pro-choice warrior

The reproductive rights movement loses Susan Hill, a brave and passionate advocate Video
Kate Harding
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 10:06 EST

Raging Grannies slam CBS

Little old ladies lambaste the network for accepting Focus on the Family's antiabortion ad. Awesome Video
Kate Harding
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 20:20 EST

The autism-vaccine lie that won't die

The media trumpeted an irresponsible study, ensuring that its nasty legacy thrives
By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 18:10 EST

Racists heart Vanity Fair

A writer's criticism of the magazine's all-white March cover brings out the bigots
Kate Harding
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 17:05 EST

Late-night's new lady

David Letterman welcomes a woman into the writers' room
Tracy Clark-Flory
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 16:05 EST

Joy Behar's TMI moment with Andrew Young

The talk show host asks the tough questions about Rielle Hunter Video
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 16:05 EST

YouTube's newest hit: Girl fights

Teen brawls surge -- and the Internet can't stop watching
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 14:05 EST

Blame it on the bikini

So says a Goa tourism official in response to a recent crime spree against women and girls
Tracy Clark-Flory
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 14:01 EST

A soldier's plea for gays in the military

On the ground in Iraq, I can tell you that "don't ask, don't tell" doesn't protect troops -- it puts them in peril
Six Foot Skinny
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 10:05 EST

Daily Show takes on "Male Inequality"

Was Samantha Bee's send-up of male support groups scathing social satire or more like a series of cheap shots? Video
Margaret Eby
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 10:01 EST

The Saints are America's team

New Orleans' great Super Bowl hope represents everything that's good about this tragedy-stricken city
Billy Sothern
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 08:05 EST

Limbaugh supports "women's movement"

The host offers faint praise, anoints self Mr. America Video
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 20:20 EST

Slide show: Hair that makes the celebrity

A look at the bold-faced names -- like recently arrested Leif Garrett -- whose tresses were their mane attraction

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