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Slate's Explainer: A pink slip from the pope
How common is it for a bishop to be fired by the pope?

December 5, 2012 1 Photo
Spider adapted to life on space station
After a space voyage of almost 42 million miles, Nefertiti the "Jumping Johnson" spider landed at the Smithsonian's Insect Zoo at the National Museum of Natural History last week.

December 5, 2012 1 Photo
When revealing HIV status turns deadly
Recent results from the Women's Interagency HIV Study, the largest ongoing study about women living with HIV/AIDS in the United States, found that between 24 and 78 percent of women living with HIV/AIDS report a history of domestic violence.

December 5, 2012 1 Photo
5 Twitter tips for the Pope
The Vatican announced this week that Pope XVI will begin tweeting under the handle @Pontifex. We applaud St. Peter's successor for embracing social media, but navigating Twitter can be tough for even the holiest of noobs. Here's a bit of unsolicited advice for His Holiness

December 4, 2012 1 Photo
Was a Texas student really expelled for refusing to wear a tracking chip?
The Texas school district that began requiring its students to wear radio-frequency identification (RIFD) tracking chips this year is now facing a fight in federal court.

December 3, 2012
Urban outfitters serves striped bass in bid for shoppers
Next month, Tommy Bahama is opening a restaurant at its new flagship store in Manhattan. Shoppers will be able to buy one of the chain's signature tropical print shirts, then order the macadamia-nut encrusted snapper.

November 30, 2012
Could the dollar bill be on its way out?
Although the dollar bill isn’t the almighty standalone currency it used to be in terms of value, there’s something about that army-green, leather-smelling piece of paper that serves consumers well. But what if the dollar was removed from U.S. currency altogether, and we only used coins to represent it?

November 30, 2012 1 Photo
20 holiday gifts under $50
Shopping for gifts can often feel like a chore, especially in the time-crunched waning weeks of the year. We're here to help with 20 finds under $50.

November 30, 2012 1 Photo
U.S. birth rate plummets to its lowest level since 1920
The U.S. birth rate plunged last year to a record low, with the decline being led by immigrant women hit hard by the recession, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center.

November 30, 2012 1 Photo
Why birth control is still a big idea
I spent most of my time this year advocating for better access to family planning around the world. Early on, I told everybody who would listen that I wanted to help put contraceptives back on top of the global health and development agenda. Visiting women in developing countries, however, I realized that this framing didn't quite capture my message.

November 30, 2012 1 Photo
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