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Alaska Gov. Palin To Resign
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:44:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was Republican Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign, says she will resign from office July 26.
Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget Impasse
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:45:00 -0400
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. The state is operating on a temporary budget for the next few days.
Rare Copy Of Declaration Found In England
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence was recently discovered in the British National Archives. Edward Hampshire, the diplomatic and colonial specialist at the archives, talks with Melissa Block about the discovery of the 26th copy of the document.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: Track School
Lauren Collins Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
June marks the onset of what one Village resident refers to as “devil-baby season”--the time of the year when the temperature climbs and New Yorkers start doing crazy stuff. This year, the weather stayed cold, and damp. Things still got weird. On Long Island, a newborn was found . . .
James Surowiecki: Caveat Mortgagor
James Surowiecki Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
In 1937, the Massengill Company began selling a health product called Elixir Sulfanilamide, which contained one of the antibiotic sulfa drugs. Unfortunately, it also contained diethylene glycol, a solvent that happens to be deadly to humans. In a matter of months, the elixir killed more than a hundred consumers. The . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: Stonewall Plus Forty
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
The most improbable of America’s mass movements for civil rights--improbable at the time, inevitable in retrospect--got its start at a most improbable hour in a most improbable place. The hour: two in the morning, forty years ago. The place: the sidewalk in front of the Stonewall Inn, a . . .

 

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Does Sex Education Work? - Article reviews research and argues that a comprehensive risk prevention strategy should use multiple elements to protect as many of those at risk of pregnancy and STD/HIV infection as possible.
Meta Description: [ Sex education is sometimes called sexuality education or sex and relationships education, and is the process of acquiring information and forming attitudes and beliefs about sex, sexual identity, relationships and intimacy. ]

Fight AIDS Now: Standardized Mandatory Sex Education - Research report concludes the sexual education standards in Maryland's public schools are inadequate for preventing HIV transmission and provides recommendations for a more effective curriculum.
Meta Description: [ A policy proposal that would reform current HIV/AIDS curriculum requirements and implement a standardized mandatory HIV/AIDS curriculum in Maryland's Public School's. ]

Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Health - Daily reports on reproductive issues; includes sex-education topics.

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (NCPTP) - US non-profit organization provides statistics on adolescent pregnancy, poll results and analyses of factors affecting teenage sexual behavior, sex education materials, advice on what prevention measures work, and other resources.
Meta Description: [ The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy seeks to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families and, in particular, to help ensure that children are born into stable, two-parent families who are committed to and ready for the demanding task of raising the ne... ]

Parents' Rights Coalition - Conservative group providing information and criticism on gay-related education materials and programs.

Rethinking Schools Online - Let's Talk About Sex - Large collection of articles and editorials describing and supporting comprehensive sexuality education and criticizing abstinence-only curricula that leave teens without the facts they need to protect themselves

Sexuality Education in the Schools: Issues and Answers - Arguments supporting the position that school-based sex education programs conducted by specially-trained educators add an important dimension to children's ongoing sexual learning.

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS) - Promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.