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East vs. West: Berlin Wall Divided Two Attitudes Toward Nudity
When the Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago last week, East and West Germany had to integrate two very different cultures. Freedom may have spread quickly through the East, but nudity — the East's favorite and perhaps only freedom — never caught on in the West.
Freikörperkultur (FKK), or liberal body culture, was really the only way to rebel in the East, where the most quotidian details of people's lives were observed by the Stasi, East Germany's secret police.
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Front Page: Sarkozy Calls For Global Regulator at G20
- At the G20 conference, French President Sarkozy has called for a "global regulator" that could reach inside US borders since the crisis "didn't actually spontaneously erupt in Europe." Obama maintains that there will be no ceding of sovereignty to such a regulator. — New York Times
- A man died during G20 protests in central London.
Grab Bag! Problems in Your Relationship? Just Do Lunch!
- Lunch dates might be the key to a happy relationship. — Glamour
- How long do men think sex should last? — Em & Lo
- Today is the 11th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Briefing Book! G20 Protesters Want to End Money Forever
- G20 protesters want an end to money. – Indecision Forever
- President Obama gives Elizabeth II a gift fit for a queen: an iPod! — geeksugar
- Pope could receive as many as 5 million condoms in the mail.
First Lady Flies High on First Trip Abroad
Riding high with a 76 percent approval rating back home (compared to her husband's 66 percent), First Lady Michelle Obama has wasted no time charming the Brits on her first trip abroad as first lady. Meanwhile, angry protesters have stormed the Royal Bank of Scotland and tested police. But let's get back to Michelle for now.
The Beard (the Other Kind) in Pop Culture
It's National Beard Month and that doesn't just mean facial hair. Not to us anyway! A whole other beard genre's been growing since the middle of the 20th century — the gay cover-up beard, which is slang for a person of the opposite sex used as a cover for a gay partner.
Front Page: World Marks 20 Years Since Fall of Berlin Wall
- As Germany and the rest of the world mark 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, those who experienced the momentous moment are sharing their memories. — BBC News
- Iran has charged three US citizens with espionage after they crossed into the country from Iraq. — Voice of America
- Jon Gosselin and Levi Johnston made a joint appearance in Times Square yesterday.
Birth Control Rises Among Muslim Women, Don't Tell the Men
Nothing in Islam forbids birth control, but like Christianity the religion does extol procreation. So as the pill becomes more accessible in Afghanistan — a country with a fertility rate of six children per woman — it's no surprise it's controversial. Now that many women have access to it, they are forced to take it behind their husbands' backs.
Oh Snap! Smile Diplomacy
First Lady Michelle Obama posed with Indonesia's Kristiani Herawati, France's First Lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy, and other spouses of G20 leaders earlier today. Michelle hosted the spouses at the Creative and Performing Arts School in Pittsburgh, PA.
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