AIDS: Gene editing promises HIV immunity for all? Those with mutation have had sex with HIV-positive partners with impunity. — donklephant Women: Is feminism dead? Details from the all-out assault on gender equality. — Jezebel Lieberman: Ask the Joe Lieberman Magic 8-ball? Senator able to predict future, such as the fact that the next president will face a terrorist attack. — Read more

North Korea: Let them eat? US sends tons of food aid to North Korea. — Huffington Post Military: No return address? Anonymous letter writer takes responsibility for murder of pregnant soldier. —Jezbel McCain: A trend? McCain's war record becoming target. —Politico Iran: Credible? Mixed reactions to report about US stepping up efforts against Iran. — The Lede Guns: Will gun shops Read more

Bush: All thanks to a man crush? Apparently Karl Rove formed a man crush on George W. Bush, who in turn nursed a mutual man crush on Tony Blair. — Jezebel McCain: Are you a McCANIAC? McCain girls are back with a must-see video!! — Politico Cars: Discouraging carpools? Central London parking lot will charge 20p when the car is near empty, and rise to £2 when full. — Read more

Clinton: You don't need to be the worst president to disillusion your old staff? Ex-Bill Clinton staff on why Bubba should not be back in the Oval Office. — Jezebel Diplomacy: Trouble for McCain? New poll shows 67 percent of Americans want to meet with enemies. — donklephant Democrats: Fighting the name brand? Barack dramatically outspent Hillary on TV ads. — Talking Points Read more

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Austrian Cellar: Over the top? Media hound rape victim Elisabeth into interview agreement. —Jezebel McCain: YouTube Problem? McCain clips you will see 1 million times before November. — Wonkette Democrats: Are we there yet? Don't expect an Obama victory declaration tomorrow. —Politico Natural Disasters: Lessons to be learned? Similarities between Hurricane Katrina and cyclone in Read more

Hitler: Impressed? Chris Matthews explains the difference between talking and appeasement while schooling a talk show host. — Jezebel Get Flash to see this player. var so1634671 = new Read more

Poverty: What can we do? Pregnant women in poverty die needlessly in childbirth. —Jezebel Campaign Trail: Creepy? Obama supporter stalks Hillary in West Virginia. —Wonkette Regional Rivalries: Which coast is the best coast? LA scores some points against NYC. — Radar Climate Change: Losing friends in the GOP? Some conservatives not excited about McCain's climate change tour. — Read more

Jezebel recently blogged about a reissued vintage book called Live Alone And Like It (1936) which is all about the joys of spinsterhood living alone. The hilarious Dodai had some updated chapter ideas, including "The Dangers of the Floordrobe." This brings us to our word of the day: Floordrobe: Like its root word, wardrobe, which is a noun referring to a tall piece of furniture that provides Read more

There are many ways to quantify a body. We weigh them. We measure their height and circumference. We determine the body fat composition. We use the Body Mass Index, aka BMI and this generic formula has been catching some flack lately. This measurement is an unfortunately simplistic approach to measuring health. BMI is a mathematical formula that scales a person's weight to their height. Read more