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health A Season in Hell Mark Dery

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Science Catholic Mischief in Glasgow Richard Dawkins

Religion is a force for good in the world — a debate between Christopher Hitchens and Tony Blair Mark Frauenfelder

Science Christopher Hitchens on "Tumorville" and the enemies of science Xeni Jardin

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Culture Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens are planning to have the Pope arrested in the UK Mark Frauenfelder

Science Animal Review combines insult comedy, fun zoology facts Maggie Koerth

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politics Christopher Hitchens vs. Ken Blackwell of The Family Research Council Mark Frauenfelder

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politics "Marx was Right!" Richard Metzger

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