George Bush’s sex education failure

Melissa McEwan: Teenage pregnancies and STDs in the US are on the rise again, thanks to George Bush's abstinence-only obsession

There’s more than one way to nail that fly

A clip of Barack Obama swatting a fly has become an instant hit. Lucy Mangan outlines his effort, along with more earthbound alternatives for us mere mortals

‘I came face-to-face with protesters at the Kansas clinic where I had to terminate my pregnancy’

First person: Whatever I did my child would die, and, as a grisly bonus, either action could result in long-term damage to my future ability to conceive and carry a child

A 13-week summer break? Please God, no

Tim Dowling: In America even state school kids get nearly three months off. What do they do all summer?

Terror in the name of Jesus

Sara Paretsky: Dr George Tiller's murder underlines there is no common ground with anti-abortion zealots

Yoga guru Pattabhi Jois dies at 93

Memorial planned in London for influential teacher of ashtanga yoga

Texting and driving don’t mix

Maura Kelly: Using your mobile while driving can be as dangerous as drinking alcohol. We should ban phones behind the wheel

Swine flu death of New York teacher

11 schools closed after hundreds of students taken ill

A pledge of allegiance to the NHS

DD Guttenplan: A US ad campaign describes the perils of 'government-run healthcare in Britain', but I thank my lucky stars for the NHS

Rape for laughs

Sady Doyle: On behalf of the people of America, I'd like to apologise for Seth Rogen's miserably unfunny comedy Observe & Report