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No condom? Just shower
Lynn Harris
Former South African president is acquitted of rape, but is guilty of setting his country back.
Going long for Jesus
Tom Krattenmaker
It's no accident that pro sports often resemble holy revival meetings. Devout athletes who praise God are coached by evangelical ministries with ties to the Christian right. But many players and fans feel left out of the huddle.
I single-handedly conquered Sweden. Now what?
Cary Tennis
Could I be burned out on the Scandinavian winters, or do I just need a new challenge?
The samba and the sauna
Andrew Leonard
What do Brazil's cultural cannibals and Finland's loremasters have in common?
The permanent revolution of the free market
Andrew Leonard
Globalization's fall guy: "The Disposable American."
War on contraception, revisited
Sarah Elizabeth Richards
New York Times Magazine packs a punch with a comprehensive reminder of how the people who oppose abortion now want your birth control pills.
How we lost Iraq
Paul McLeary
If you want further confirmation that the U.S. bungled the Iraq invasion, Michael Gordon and Gen. Bernard Trainor have written the book for you.
Hooray for spandex!
Douglas Wolk
In honor of Free Comic Book Day, we get cozy with Captain America, Superboy and a host of other powerhouses to assess the state of the superhero.
Twilight of an ancient knowledge
Durrell Dawson
For centuries, New Zealand's Maoris have used intimate observation of nature to harvest eels and predict the weather. That marvelous legacy is endangered by climate change.
Lapdogs
Eric Boehlert
Cowardly and clueless, the U.S. media abandoned its post as Bush led the country into a disastrous war. A look inside one of the great journalistic collapses of our time.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Nick Cave talks about writing, morality and his tough new movie. Plus: The mockumentary must be stopped!
Addicted to war
Farhad Manjoo
"House of War" author James Carroll says the Pentagon is out of control, the Cold War was unnecessary -- and it's good that we're failing in Iraq.
Caitlin, we beg you: Stay a Democrat!
Joan Walsh
A response to Caitlin Flanagan's accusations that Salon is trying to drive her out of the Democratic Party.
The Fix
Salon Staff
Cruise does journalistic couch jump. Paris is very into church. Plus: Keith Richards recovers from tree -- or jet ski -- fall.
Do you know the way to San Antonio?
Cary Cardwell
With enough work for all, including illegal immigrants, the booming Texas city is the future face of the American workforce.
Hipster rebel punk outsiders — 99 cents a dozen
Andrew O'Hehir
A disillusioned ex-boho argues that consumer culture has turned "rebellion" and "individuality" into meaningless poses, about as transgressive as a turtleneck.
Police informant
Rebecca Traister
A British police officer blows the whistle on her profession's "culture of chauvinism."
The truthiness hurts
Michael Scherer
Stephen Colbert's brilliant performance unplugged the Bush myth machine -- and left the clueless D.C. press corps gaping.
Campus cruelties
Erin Sullivan
At Duke a decade ago, I got a glimpse of ugly male pack behavior I've never forgotten. Now I wonder about what my own small boys might do.
The untouchable
Priya Jain
When Deepa Mehta's film "Water" challenged the traditionally harsh fate of India's widows, enraged Hindu extremists rioted. The director talks about fundamentalism, desire and the "long-suffering Indian housewife."
Classroom confidential
Sarah Karnasiewicz
Following a number of high-profile sex abuse scandals, high schools across the country have begun carefully policing teacher-student relationships. But is this new vigilance keeping the most committed teachers from doing their best?
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