Republicans' hostage-taking now revolves around a tax on medical devices. Here's why they're so preoccupied with it

A Catholic teacher alleges that she was fired for the way she conceived her twins.

A New York Times profile on Melinda Gates seems surprised by her intellect and determination.

A baby boomer rock critic condemns his generation's insistence on lionizing the burned-out bands of their long-lost youth.

Pre-trial hearing for the WikiLeaks suspect reveals the government's prosecution strategy

On everything from Neil deGrasse Tyson to climate change, these conservatives seriously need to get a grip

What the cars we buy say about our society.

In Swaziland, villagers spend every weekend burying their dead, but they still can't admit what's killing them. A report from ground zero of the African holocaust.

New documentary examines the tennis pro's changing political consciousness alongside his contributions to sports

Scientists denounce "anti-science, ignorance, prejudice" in how monkeypox is being described as a "gay" disease

If this were the last article anyone ever wrote about him, the world would be a better place

Celebrities speaking out about their afflictions can raise awareness and money.

The AIDS expert left her prestigious government post to bring lessons from Africa to D.C. communities