The New York Times reports that Gay Marriage Fight Is Slow to Stir New York Foes. Maggie Gallagher, who founded the National Organization for Marriage, based in Princeton, N.J., in 2007 says "I wish I would have started this six years ago". Ironic in that the homophobia has been going on for lots longer than that.

BBC News reports an interesting human interest piece: 'Boomerang' generation back home, a trend seeing young people in the UK moving back in with their parents after years of independent living. The reason? Recession recession recession.

One more study in the growing evidence reporting how early antiretroviral treatment saves lives from Kaiser Daily AIDS Report: Study Shows Decreased Risk of Death From Opportunistic Infections With Earlier Antiretroviral Treatment.

Also from Kaiser Daily AIDS Report, an opinion piece by former Senate Majority Leader and doctor Bill Frist: Global Poverty Eradication Efforts Should Start With Health Issues.

And lastly, not necessarily 'news' but a surprisingly good magazine online: The Afropolitan (you have to sign up but it's free to read the issues). The magazine is by and for (young) 'Black African executives' (read the blog entry from Africa is a Country here). But don't be turned off by this - it's a good read.