Sep 26th, 2008 · Famous for his work on the first oral contraceptive in 1951, chemist Carl Djerassi has published a number of novels and plays over the last 20 years. His latest play, Taboos, grapples with the questions of sex divorced from reproduction.
Sep 5th, 2008 · The first week in September marks the centenary of military aviation. A reproduction of the Wright Brothers' Fort Myer Flyer has been built by The Wright Experience in Warrenton, Va., and it came alive Wednesday with the engine and propellers running.
May 30th, 2008 · How do population, natural resources and women's rights all intersect? Author Robert Engelman explains in a new book how allowing women to control their reproduction can lead to a more sustainable planet
Apr 9th, 2008 · An inquiry into why the world's largest database on reproductive health restricted searches on the term "abortion" found the block was triggered by articles from an abortion advocacy magazine available through the POPLINE site.
Apr 4th, 2008 · POPLINE, the world's largest database on reproductive health, has been blocking the term 'abortion.' It restored the search term after the matter was brought to the attention of database operators at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Jan 17th, 2008 · A new study says the number of abortions has falled by a quarter from an all-time high in 1990. The research was conducted by the Guttmacher Institute, a New York-based nonprofit that focuses on reproductive issues.
Aug 14th, 2007 · Fats Domino was presented with reproductions of his gold record collection swept away along with his New Orleans home in the lower 9th Ward by Hurricane Katrina. Historians spent months tracking down original 78's of hits, dipping them in gold and replicating even the labels.
Jan 18th, 2007 · As the force behind Portastatic, Mac McCaughan mixes everything from straightforward pop to lush string arrangements to masterful reproductions of Brazilian folk. Also known as lead singer of the indie-rock band Superchunk, he often uses Portastatic as a vehicle for his odd and compelling flights of fancy.