This phenomenon—the sharing of ideas across the global community—isn’t just cool. It isn’t just entertaining. It’s objectively, undeniably good.
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Top 10 Good Men of 2010: Dan Savage
The national conversation Savage sparked gives voice and a permanent resource to closeted and openly gay youth—and the people who care for them.
Top 10 Good Men of 2010: Barack Obama
To be sure, it hasn’t all been rainbows and sunshine since Obama took office. But the president’s victories in 2010—fulfilling three key campaign promises—solidified his status as a man capable of effecting serious change.
Top 10 Good Men of 2010: David Beckmann
David Beckmann, president of “organized ‘give a damn'” Bread for the World, was the recipient of the 2010 World Food Prize.
Top 10 Good Men of 2010: Mick Foley
Behind the wrestler’s chair-bending brawn is a crusader for literacy, education, and the end of sexual violence against women.
Top 10 Good Men of 2010: The Chilean Miners
Even under such inhumane conditions, their duty, selflessness, and composure reminded us that when life is at its worst, we can still be at our best.
Top 10 Good Men of 2010: Chris Christie
Chris Christie, the newly elected governor of New Jersey, has “developed a bewildering habit of keeping his promises.”
The Addiction Habit
Lasting pleasure, it turns out, comes when you successfully battle your obsessions, rather than submitting to them. Who knew?
Does Sex Addiction Exist?
Dan Savage and Benoit Denizet-Lewis debate that question on Sirius Radio.
The Sober Coach
Celebrities hire Joe Schrank to keep them sober. We interviewed him to get a glimpse inside the world of a sobriety coach.
Man-to-Man with Dr. Drew
Dr. Drew Pinsky on treating celebrities, his own struggles with codependency, and being confused with Dr. Phil.
The Twelve Steps for Dummies
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
Tom Hill argues that it’s time to rethink anonymity—and that addicts in recovery should learn from the gay liberation movement.
The Magic Bullet
The pharmaceutical industry hopes to do for addiction what it did for depression. But does addiction demand a scientific solution?