文档介绍：Table of Contents: May 3, 2010
IN THIS ISSUE EDITION: . Vol. 175 No. 17
COVER
Love, Sex, Freedom and The Paradox Of the Pill (Cover)
In May 1960, the FDA approved a new oral contraceptive. Somehow we are still fighting about it half a
century later--whom it helped, whom it hurt, what it meant and why it mattered.
A Brief History of Birth Control
From early contraception to the birth of the Pill
ESSAY
The Safecracker (Commentary / Washington Memo)
How a former Goldman partner became Obama's toughest derivatives regulator
The Test in Afghanistan (Commentary / In the Arena)
The battle for Kandahar province, the Taliban's center of gravity, will decide the war
Should Larry King's Marriage License Be Revoked?
Why are people who are so bad at mating for life allowed to keep pairing up?
WORLD
Postcard from Kabul
Despite the police raids and alcohol bans, expats look to let loose. Some restaurateurs and barkeeps are
happy to oblige. A dangerously good time in the Afghan capital
The Cloud That Closed A Continent (World)
A volcano erupted in Iceland, and air travel in Europe ground to a halt — one more reminder of how
vulnerable our world remains
Iceland's Volcano Causes Travel Chaos
Photos: Airline passengers face massive disruption across Europe after an ash cloud from a volcanic
eruption in Iceland grounds planes
The Eerie Beauty of Iceland's Volcano
Photos: Otherworldly images from the eruption at Eyjafjallajokull
Cleggmania: The Rise of Nick Clegg (World)
The leader of Britain's underdog third party taps into voter anger at Gordon Brown's Labour and the
Tories. But can he win?
TO OUR READERS
Revolution in a Pill
A look back at the battle for safe and effective contraception and the miracle tablet that became the
opening salvo in a new war
LETTERS
Inbox (Inbox)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Big Picture (Exhibitions)
A massive new show displays the