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From Scientific American, a special report on HIV, 25 years later.  From The Atlantic Monthly, what would you do if your son wanted to be a girl? Some doctors have a new and troubling answer; and a review of books on why women should rule. A review of The Impact of Women in Congress by Debra L. Dodson. If the Bradley Effect has disappeared or at least dissipated, it is worth thinking about why. Two families named McCain: Candidate's kin share a history with descendants of slaves. Gordon Wood reviews The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed. Michael Weiss on the spectacularly retro end of the Bush era. It can be emotionally overwhelming to see human flesh in high definition — especially when that flesh belongs to a vice-presidential candidate. The way we elect judges is a sham: It’s time we learned more about these be-robed candidates. More and more on The Freedom Agenda: Why America Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did) by James Traub. More on John Stuart Mill: Victorian Firebrand by Richard Reeves. Iceland is on the brink of financial ruin — where did it all go wrong? Michael Weiss on the anti-Semite's favorite Jewish prayer. Europe will only have itself to blame for the collapse of its civilization in the second quarter of this century. How do we show our love for New York? We say it with monsters.