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The AIDS Quilt Returns to the National Mall
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of the AIDS Memorial Quilt and to mark the occasion the quilt is on display at the National Mall for the first time in 16 years. As part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, …
Man Robs Pharmacy with HIV-Infected Blood
Police say Benjamin Blessing made off with $27,000 in prescription drugs after threatening to stab a pharmacist with a hypodermic.
Remembering Freddie Mercury: 5 Videos to Celebrate His 65th Birthday
Born Farrokh Bulsara in 1946, Freddie Mercury made a name for himself as one of the greatest frontmen in rock history as the lead singer and lyricist for Queen.
‘The Book of Mormon’ Takes the Tony Awards by Storm
Broadway is “not just for gays anymore!” That was the conclusion of Neil Patrick Harris, the Tony Awards’ master of ceremonies (who is, by the way, openly gay), as the gleefully irreverent “The Book of Mormon” swept up …
From the Archives: TIME Covers the AIDS Epidemic
AIDS was first reported in June of 1981, and was named and officially defined within a year. Today, nearly 30 million people have been killed by AIDS. To mark the 30th anniversary of the disease, take a look at TIME’s seven …
Elizabeth Taylor, from TIME’s Archives
Oscar-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor has died at 79, after experiencing symptoms of congestive heart failure. Since the 1940s, TIME has traced her legendary career — and infamous social life.
World AIDS Day 2010: Here’s the Good News
From the Pope’s comments on condoms to a promising new pill, this year has seen some positive steps in the battle against HIV/AIDS. But the fight is far from over.
Too Much Information: Website Tracks Toilet Flushes to Promote World Health
It’s the app the world never thought it would see: We give you the Flush Tracker.
The Pope Endorses Condoms? Not So Much
The biggest news of the weekend was the headline-perfect story that Pope Benedict XVI was endorsing condoms after the Vatican’s decades old stance against them. The problem? That’s not actually true. (via TIME)
No Jail Time for HIV-Positive German Singer
Nadja Benaissa, of the German pop group No Angels, was given a two-year suspended sentence after having unprotected sex with three partners while keeping her HIV-positive status a secret.
Quotes: UNAIDS Director on HIV Breakthrough
“We are giving hope to women.”
— Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS), on a study that found that a vaginal gel is capable of preventing women from contracting HIV from an …