Todd Akin's 'legitimate rape' claim: Will it cost Republicans the Senate?

FUTURE OF THE GOP Todd Akin's 'legitimate rape' claim: Will it cost Republicans the Senate? The Missouri Republican makes a dubious statement about abortion, handing an unexpected lifeline to his Democratic opponent, embattled Sen. Claire McCaskill PAUL RYAN Paul Ryan's budget: 4 ways it proves he's not a fiscal mastermind Mitt Romney's running mate has a reputation as a serious policy intellectual, but critics say his budget is just fuzzy math and magical thinking THE APPLE UNIVERSE Why Apple's stock is suddenly soaring: 4 theories Apple becomes the most valuable public company in history, just weeks after investors punished the gadget-maestro for failing to meet outsized earnings expectations WIKILEAKS Are Julian Assange and WikiLeaks really the victims of a witch hunt? The Australian secret-spiller addresses the world from inside his Ecuadorian embassy refuge — and blames his plight on President Obama SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS A male birth-control pill... that doesn't kill sex drive? Scientists discover a chemical that temporarily stops the production of sperm, an effect that doesn't cause side effects and that appears to be 100 percent reversible DOGS How the internet saved a dog stranded at 14,000 feet Hikers band together to save an injured German Shepherd that had been left for dead in the mountains of Colorado LIFESTYLE Gold-cast speakers and 9 other products made of gold: A slideshow When everyday items like sneakers, backyard grills, and cheese get to be too ho-hum, upgrading them can be as simple as adding the (pricey) Midas touch SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE Which animals give humans the worst diseases? NEWSER Vatican pushes for bald Barbie NEW YORK MAGAZINE Todd Akin refuses to drop out after 'legitimate rape' comment TECCA Chinese man builds his own bionic hands from scrap metal AOL 9 jobs for creative people Home is where the grave is An Alabama man fights to keep his wife buried in his front yard — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation         Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2012 The Week, All rights reserved.