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Is There Still an AIDS Crisis in the U.S.? It Depends on Who You Are Shutterstock

Is There Still an AIDS Crisis in the U.S.? It Depends on Who You Are

There are millions of people around the world living with HIV/AIDS, but only a fraction -- those that can afford it -- have proper treatment

AIDS: Still a Gay Disease in America Shutterstock

AIDS: Still a Gay Disease in America

Even after thirty years, HIV/AIDS remains out of control, still very much a crisis, and ACT UP's Larry Kramer, who chooses all of his words carefully, wants to start calling it a plague again

'You Are Not So Smart': Why We Can't Tell Good Wine From Bad Shutterstock

'You Are Not So Smart': Why We Can't Tell Good Wine From Bad

Presentation, price, marketing, and service -- it all leads to an expectation of quality. The actual experience of tasting the wine is less important.

The Benevolent Deception: When Should a Doctor Lie to Patients? Shutterstock

The Benevolent Deception: When Should a Doctor Lie to Patients?

Truthfulness is the foundation of a doctor's relationship with his patients, but veracity can conflict with a host of other obligations

The Rice Principle: A Reminder That We Share Similar Appetites Shutterstock

The Rice Principle: A Reminder That We Share Similar Appetites

The diet of most of the world's inhabitants, the rice principle says the grain is filling, but also allows you to savor whatever is placed on top

What Is It About Brisket? Andrews McMeel

What Is It About Brisket?

When she set out to write "The Brisket Book," Stevie Pierson found that just about everyone -- chefs and non-chefs alike -- has his or her own recipe. And they all think theirs is the best.

Facing Your Fears: One Woman Sails Around the World for Love Gauguin Media

Facing Your Fears: One Woman Sails Around the World for Love

Not long after meeting man in a cocktail bar in San Francisco, Torre DeRoche, a city girl with a fear of water, agreed to an exhilarating trip

What One Father Learned From His Extraordinary Son's Autism Penguin Group, Inc.

What One Father Learned From His Extraordinary Son's Autism

Fields-Meyer fondly recalls a small moment 12 years ago when his now-15-year-old son Ezra first started to carve his own path

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The Atlantic Monthly

The world may never run out of oil—and the consequences could be dire. Plus: avoiding the worst parts of death, Henry Kissinger's statesmanship, reconsidering hair metal, and more.

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