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Sarah Palin is the new Barack Obama
At least, that's what Republicans are telling us.
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The monogamy gene?
This week a new study found that a variant of the gene that the hormone vasopressin influences men's bonding ability.
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Sexism and the Palin nomination
Some of the criticism of Sarah Palin has been sexist, but simply questioning Sarah Palin's experience is not a form of sexism.
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Does veiling protect from harassment?
Ads promoting the veil as a way to protect against sexual assault are making the rounds in Egypt. But does wearing the veil protect against harassment? Ads promoting the veil as a way to protect against sexual assault are making the rounds in Egypt. But does wearing the veil protect ag... more
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Missed opportunity for a female VP?
Joe Biden, Evan Bigh, and Tim Kaine are rumored to be the three finalists to be Obama's VP. Is this a missed opportunity to include a woman on a Presidential ticket? Joe Biden, Evan Bigh, and Tim Kaine are rumored to be the three finalists to be Obama's VP. Is this a missed opportunity to inclu... more
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This week the Presidential race pulled dead even
McCain has caught up to Obama in the influential Pew poll.
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Scent and attraction
Researchers behind a new study claim they can support the claim that birth control pills damage a woman's unconscious ability to select an ideal genetic mate based on scent. Researchers behind a new study claim they can support the claim that birth control pills damage a woman's unconscious ability to ... more
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Is Obama overexposed?
This week in politics: Obama has a new and strange problem.
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Olympic gender testing
This week everyone's been talking about the decision to create a lab in Beijing to test female athletes thought to be men.
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Netroots and BlogHer
Two blogging conferences were held recently, and while the Netroots gathering of political bloggers was widely covered by the media, the BlogHer conference only received coverage in the Sunday style section of The New York Times. Two blogging conferences were held recently, and while the Netroots gathering of political bloggers was widely covered by the media, t... more
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How can McCain turn his campaign around?
In my last video I asked this question and people didn't really have any ideas. Since then it's only gotten worse.
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Female Viagra?
A new study suggest that the female version of Viagra might be....Viagra.
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T. Boone Pickens on oil
T. Boone Pickens is supporting a new plan to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.
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Oil shale as the latest miracle solution to our energy crisis
Bush has been talking about this as a way to bring down gas prices for the average American and accuse Democrats of standing in the way of lower gas prices. But in reality, we wouldn't see an real effect from this until at least 2020, and there are still other questions about oil shale as an energy source. Bush has been talking about this as a way to bring down gas prices for the average American and accuse Democrats of standing in the wa... more
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The saddest story I've heard all week
This week the Associated Press reported on the final sentencing in the case of a group sexual assault on an 11 girl in Milwaukee.
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A tough week for Obama and McCain
Obama got bashed this week for breaking a campaign promise and supporting a Bush administration bill that expanded government spying powers. But every time Obama has a bad week, McCain has a worse one. Obama got bashed this week for breaking a campaign promise and supporting a Bush administration bill that expanded government spying p... more
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Wedding bells are ringing for Florida governor Charlie Crist
This is significant because Crist has been mentioned as a potential running mate for John McCain. He's also been rumored to be gay, something that hasn't been mentioned in the news coverage. This is significant because Crist has been mentioned as a potential running mate for John McCain. He's also been rumored to be ga... more
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The iPhone 3G goes on sale on Friday
This time, the lines might even be longer than the debut of the original iPhone, because Apple and AT&T are requiring customers to activate their iPhone in the store. This time, the lines might even be longer than the debut of the original iPhone, because Apple and AT&T are requiring customers to... more
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Pork Week at Salon
It's our inaugural celebration of the pig, and I've been learning to make my own bacon.
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Copyright Prosecutions have gone too far
This week a judge ruled that Google must turn over a list of user activity from YouTube to Viacom.
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