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A fashion show at the 19th International AIDS Conference aimed to raise awareness of female condoms — the only woman-initiated means of contraception that can prevent HIV infection. Diamond Gillespie has a laugh before going on stage. The top of her dress is decorated with female condom wrappers.

How To Make Condoms For Women Fashionable

How do you get women to rethink condoms made for them? Advocates are trying a fashion show and the world's longest chain of paper dolls at the international AIDS meeting in Washington. Female condoms are the only contraceptive initiated by woman that protects against HIV infection.

Political Crisis Behind The Faltering Eurozone

Spain's recession has deepened and Spanish borrowing rates are at the highest level since the euro was introduced in 1999. Walter Russell Mead of The American Interest and Steven Erlanger of the New York Times talk about the long-term political effects of the euro crisis.

A Case For Continued 'Forward Engagement'

Now is not the time to pull back on military and foreign engagement, according to former Undersecretary of Defense Michele Flournoy. In Foreign Affairs, she argues that strategic military deployments abroad, a policy of "forward engagement," help preserve the United States' standing in the world.

Susan Clark argues with another protester about the Affordable Care Act outside the U.S. Supreme Court.

CBO: Supreme Court Ruling On Health Care Saves U.S. $84 Billion Over 11 Years

The non-partisan budget office also estimated that repealing "Obamacare" would increase the deficit by $109 billion.

Waitress, There's A Spy In My Soup (Or At Least There's One Serving It)

The government of North Korea has been pushing to open restaurants in cities around the world. Now there's word that the waitresses may also be spying on the customers, especially if the patrons are from South Korea.

A sign for Interstate 81 sits under an overpass in Syracuse, N.Y. City officials and residents are debating what to do about an aging stretch of the highway that cuts through the city.

A City Faces Its 'Berlin Wall': An Interstate Highway

Interstate 81 has helped to make Syracuse, N.Y., a "20-minute city," where you can drive anywhere you need to quickly and easily. But the highway has also physically divided neighborhoods, separating the haves from the have-nots. Now, like other cities around the country with urban highways, Syracuse officials are rethinking whether aging interstates are worth preserving.

<strong>Who needs two hands?</strong> At the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, the events included All Around Dumbell, which comprised 10 one- and two-handed lifts.

Olympic Sports We Don't See Any More, And Why

The Olympic Games doesn't just seem like one of the most tradition-bound sporting events in the world — it is. But that doesn't mean the sporting events are written in stone. Some past duds:

<strong>Can You Help Me Tie My Shoe? </strong>Researchers found that when study participants were asked an unusual request, they were more likely later on to perform a favor.

Tie My Shoes, Please: How Persuasion Works

Scientists have long studied why some requests seem to be met with a yes while others get a no. Now, there's a new development: A study finds that asking for unusual favors can be very effective in getting people to comply.

A phone booth serves as a free Wi-Fi hot spot in New York City's Columbus Circle.

Want Free Wi-Fi In New York? Get Near A Pay Phone

Some pay phones offer free Wi-Fi as part of New York City's experiment to breathe new life into its abandoned public phones. As the city plans to add more wireless-enabled kiosks, companies say advertising may pay for the Wi-Fi — and maybe even for free phone calls.

Judge Orders Release Of Man Accused Of Negotiating On Behalf Of Somali Pirates

Law scholars said the decision amounted to a "major embarrassment" for the U.S. government.

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