We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Amy Graff about how moms can combat the famine in Africa. A debate recently erupted on the BabyCenter Facebook page over whether the United States government should provide education, food, clean Read more

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At this year's international AIDS conference, the world health community celebrated a new vaginal gel that decreases a woman's risk of contracting HIV. "For the first time we have seen results for a woman-initiated and controlled HIV prevention option," said the director of the UN's AIDS policy. But could this option also be a burden? The gel, used before sex, is intended for women who cannot Read more

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy stands on the steps of the Elysée Palace with 10 first ladies from Africa. African leaders are in Paris this week to celebrate France's Bastille Day today! View 5 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Read more

Here's a post from OnSugar blog Think Magazine: Do you remember when SATC2 arrived in Abu Dhabi? All I kept thinking was I really want to spend a few months in that exact resort, in that exact suite or something very similar. Little did we all know it was actually filmed in Morocco (I knew that market looked familiar), a world class playground since Frank Sinatra sang "I did it my way." And now, Read more

Many states and cities have long recognized LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) pride during the month of June, but for the first time the entire US will do so. In his declaration, President Obama explained his motivation for making June national LGBT pride month: "This month, as we recognize the immeasurable contributions of LGBT Americans, we renew our commitment to the struggle for equal Read more

In the West African country of Gabon, men are being called on to go on a sex strike if a woman does not win the country's presidential election. Male opposition leader Samuel Ntoutoume Ndzeng believes that the country needs a female leader, so he's making the pretty progressive suggestion that the country's male population should "sleep with their clothes on" if a man wins. Refusing sex has Read more

While her husband stole the headlines this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is hard at work. As top diplomat for the US, Hillary is currently touring Africa, where she was offered 40 goats and 20 cows by a Kenyan man earlier today for daughter Chelsea's hand in marriage. Hillary graciously replied: "My daughter is her own person, very independent, so I will convey this very kind Read more