Meet the 2021 Young Women of Distinction award finalists – Democrat & Chronicle
One of the 2021 Young Women of Distinction scholarship award finalists has balanced being a high school student while running a T-shirt business that raises money for local charities. One volunteers as an...
Here are 3 science-backed tips for creating change in your life, according to a...
Everyone has something in their life they want to change, whether it's saving more more, eating better or getting off of social media.There are tons of books, videos and podcasts promising...
Weglinski: Dark Humor Is Actually Offensive – The Daily Utah Chronicle – Daily Utah...
Recently a “hilarious joke” surfaced on TikTok. On April 24, a group of men planned on sexually assaulting women and children. They went as far as saying it was a holiday,...
‘I will explore all options’: Keisha Lance Bottoms on not running for reelection –...
Reuters VideosBlack Brazilians protest racism, police violenceThey were also protesting what they called the "false" anniversary of the abolition of slavery, officially marked for the day in 1888 when the Brazilian...
Author Roxane Gay will deliver Cornell’s convocation address – The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y.—Award-winning author Roxane Gay will be the Cornell Senior Convocation speaker at Cornell University, according to an announcement from the school’s Class of 2021 Convocation Committee on Thursday afternoon. ...
COVID vaccines for teens are now available in SF, elsewhere – Bay Area Reporter,...
Youth ages 12 to 15 are now eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced May 12. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted...
Author Roxane Gay to Be 2021 Convocation Speaker – Cornell University The Cornell Daily...
After months of deliberations, the convocation committee announced Thursday that author Roxane Gay will be the convocation speaker for the Class of 2021. Gay is best know for her writing, including...
How to Flirt, According to the Experts – Brides
To some people—the mightiest daters among us—flirting comes as naturally as breathing. These god-like individuals see someone they like, waltz over to speak with them, and before they know it, they’ve...
Introducing: The Atlas Obscura Book Club With Literati – Atlas Obscura
It’s not a stretch to say that Atlas Obscura—as a company and as a community—is full of book fanatics, library lovers, bookstore aficionados, archive haunters, stack lurkers, and bibliophiles of all...
Between religious and LGBTQ rights, what does fairness look like? – The Christian Science...
New York Casey Pick has always viewed Kim Colby with a certain amount of wary respect. Both are accomplished attorneys, and both are advocates for causes that cut to the heart of...
CDC under fire: Can agency recapture science image amid latest guidance snafu? – FiercePharma
Vaccine hesitancy is up, but can better messaging from federal agencies boost vaccination rates—and confidence in vaccine makers?Maybe, but first the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) needs to spruce...
Invincible: 8 changes that the TV show made from the comics – Bam! Smack!...
Invincible – Episode 103 – “Who You Calling Ugly?” — Credit: Courtesy of Amazon StudiosAmazon Prime’s Invincible made a lot of changes from the comic book to make the series work....
Biden Administration Restores Rights for Transgender Patients – The New York Times
“This is the first step for the Biden administration on this,” said Katie Keith, a consultant and a member of the research faculty at Georgetown University, who has been closely tracking...
Is politics the new religion? – The Christian Science Monitor
Washington Mandy will always remember Jan. 6, 2021, in a deeply personal way. Because she was there, inside the U.S. Capitol, supporting her president. The images she saw that day remain sharp:...
People of color are excited about science, but scientific community isn’t excited about them,...
Some of the most recognizable names in science are white men: Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, even Bill Nye. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is one of the few Black women in astrophysics. She teaches...
Larry Legaspi’s Outlandish Glam Legacy – The Atlantic
Although Legaspi remains overdue for a widespread revival, Owens did write a book about his underappreciated hero. The gorgeous, lushly illustrated, coffee-table hardcover, titled Legaspi: Larry Legaspi, the ’70s, and the...
The Eugenics Roots of Evangelical Family Values – Religion & Politics
James Dobson (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post/Getty Images)
Beth Moore is still making waves. On April 7, soon after announcing her departure from the Southern Baptist Convention, she took to Twitter to proclaim...
Youths with diverse gender identities bullied up to three times more than peers, study...
Young people with diverse gender identities may be bullied and victimized up to three times more often than peers who identify as male or female, a new study of more than...
Finding strengths in autism – Spectrum
At 21, Dawn Prince-Hughes was homeless and destitute when she found her calling — at a zoo in Seattle, Washington. It was 1985. Prince-Hughes had fled to Seattle from rural Montana,...
Cameroon jails transgender women for ‘attempted homosexuality’ – BBC News
"It's a hammer blow. It's the maximum term outlined in the law. The message is clear: homosexuals don't have a place in Cameroon," one of their lawyers, Alice Nkom, who heads...
Keeping Politicians Out of the Exam Room – Contemporary Obgyn
As ob/gyns, we care for patients with a variety of gynecologic and reproductive health issues that can be emotionally charged and intensely private. Although gynecologic health issues are medical issues as...
New Harvard College Professors announced – Harvard – Harvard Gazette
Five faculty members were recently named Harvard College Professors, with their terms beginning July 1. Claudine Gay, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, announced the honors.
Harvard College...
Viewpoints: Biden’s Plan Misses Crucial In-Home Baby Visits; Rethinking Substance Use As Public Health...
Editorial pages tackle these public health topics. USA Today: Babies Deserve Healthy Starts. Add Home Visits To Biden Families Plan. President Joe Biden just...
Doctors treating trans youth grapple with uncertainty, lack of training – The Conversation US
Last month, the Arkansas Senate passed legislation prohibiting medical providers from offering gender-affirming hormones or surgeries to trans youth. If you were to read the bill – titled the Save...
READY, FIRE, AIM: Where Have All the Babies Gone? – Pagosa Daily Post
The U.S. economy needs more kids. Parents say they want more kids. Yet the baby bust has gotten worse…
— from an op-ed by Catherine Rampell, “The baby bust won’t end without...
University celebrates LGBTQA+ award winners | Nebraska Today | University of Nebraska–Lincoln – Nebraska...
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln recently celebrated six Huskers whose work and dedication have elevated the LGBTQ community on campus and beyond. The awards celebration, held virtually April 22, was hosted by the...
Opinion | Andrew Yang’s N.Y.C. Mayor Endorsement Interview – The New York Times
But I will say that, you know, your first move starting out when you assume leadership and command is not to come in and say, “Hey, like, this organization or union...
Collapseology Is Just Around the Corner – High Plains Reader
by Sabrina Hornung | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | Gadfly | May 10th, 2021 By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmai.comWhat Are Our Biophysical and Religious Limits?Scientists...
We are LGBT conservatives and urge Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to veto bathroom bill...
Joshua Herr is Chairman of the Log Cabin Republicans of Tennessee.The Tennessee legislature passed HB1182/SB1224, which would publicly identify private businesses that make accommodations for transgender people.Specifically, it would require private businesses and public buildings...
10 New Seattle Books to Read This Spring – seattlemet.com
Crossing the River by Carol Smith
Carol Smith’s son was born with a developmental defect that damaged his kidneys, but he survived. Then, suddenly, at age seven, he went into cardiac...
Scientific Games Shares Are Trading Lower As Pandemic Hits Q1 Gaming Revenue – Yahoo...
CBCChild hospitalized after eating cannabis cookies packaged to look like OreosA New Brunswick mom whose seven-year-old was hospitalized after eating what he thought were Oreo cookies is calling for a crackdown...
U.S. Will Protect Gay And Transgender People Against Discrimination In Health Care – WUWM
Updated May 10, 2021 at 2:33 PM ET
Gay and transgender people will be protected from discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, effectively reversing a Trump-era rule that went...
Biden restores health care protections for gay and transgender people, reversing Trump policy –...
At HHS, Biden’s term has seen the Senate confirmation of Dr. Rachel Levine to be assistant secretary for health, a senior position that involves oversight of public health initiatives, HIV/AIDS,...
The Forgotten History of the World’s First Trans Clinic – Scientific American
The first gender affirmation surgeries took place in 1920s, at a facility which employed transgender technicians and nurses, and which was headed by a gay Jewish man. The forgotten history...
New Maryland Outdoor Recreation Ambassadors Named – The Southern Maryland Chronicle
Two nonprofit organizations and two private businesses have been named Maryland Outdoor Recreation Ambassadors, recognized for their efforts to promote and expand access to the state’s outdoor recreation opportunities. Governor Larry...