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A Note on the Cover Story A Note on the Cover Story

An article likely to stir controversies of various kinds.

May 12, 2005 / The Editors

Virginity or Death! Virginity or Death!

Is the threat of cervical cancer at age 60 really keeping teenage girls virgins?

May 12, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Dr. Hager’s Family Values Dr. Hager’s Family Values

Should Dr. David Hager be advising President Bush on women's health?

May 12, 2005 / Feature / Ayelish McGarvey

Nationalism’s Psychotic Side Nationalism’s Psychotic Side

Even decent people can be swept along by barbarism when a nation gets sick.

May 10, 2005 / Column / Robert Scheer

Good, Gray NPR Good, Gray NPR

Once a quirky upstart, NPR is now soberly (sometimes dully) mainstream.

May 5, 2005 / Feature / Scott Sherman

Anyone Listening? Anyone Listening?

Clear Channel failed its listeners in Minot, North Dakota.

May 5, 2005 / Feature / Eric Magnuson

Congress Tunes In Congress Tunes In

Chastened by voter response to their earlier errors, many legislators push reform.

May 5, 2005 / Feature / John Nichols, Robert W. McChesney, and Ben Scott

Amy Goodman’s ‘Empire’ Amy Goodman’s ‘Empire’

How a prospective biochemist became a muckraker and champion of media reform

May 5, 2005 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner

Prometheus Unbound Prometheus Unbound

The once-hunted outlaw of low-power radio is now a hero--including at the FCC.

May 5, 2005 / Feature / Rick Karr

Calling Air America Calling Air America

Launched last year on a wing and a prayer, it's still aloft and gaining altitude.

May 5, 2005 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman

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