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Married women face a high risk of contracting AIDS in Africa.

That reality — a result of multiple sex partners among married men, and of African women’s lack of voice in their relationships — is a cultural tragedy the U.S. Congress should address as it works to pass a $50 billion aid package.

With gasoline prices at record highs, simple math shows that Americans are paying more than ever to cruise down the road, right?

Not so fast.

Take a peek behind the numbers and two things become obvious. The first is rather encouraging; the second is disheartening.