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Reinstatement of Texas abortion law leaves few options for many poor pregnant women -- Make no mistake. The wealthy will always have the ability to have an abortion if they so wish.
Food stamp cuts take effect, hurting families
A War on the Poor (NYT)
University of Connecticut is sued over handling of sexual assaults
Stop-and-frisk: Bloomberg hails ruling, but victory likely short-lived -- "'I mean, for the court to issue a stay of the remedy, that's one thing,' says Randolph McLaughlin, co-chair of the civil rights practice group at Newman Ferrara LLP in New York. 'But for the court to, without being asked, to remove a sitting federal judge from a landmark case like this, which she has spent so many years shepherding, I think it, well, certainly it's unprecedented, and I think what's most troubling here is that no one asked for that relief.'"
Kraft removing artificial dyes from some mac and cheese
Germany allows 'indeterminate' gender at birth -- "Germany has become Europe's first country to allow babies with characteristics of both sexes to be registered as neither male nor female."
Lay's announces chocolate-covered potato chips to go on sale next week -- My first reaction was one of disgust.
BYU Study: Texting Can Harm Relationships | abstract of study
Food stamp cuts take effect, hurting families
A War on the Poor (NYT)
University of Connecticut is sued over handling of sexual assaults
Stop-and-frisk: Bloomberg hails ruling, but victory likely short-lived -- "'I mean, for the court to issue a stay of the remedy, that's one thing,' says Randolph McLaughlin, co-chair of the civil rights practice group at Newman Ferrara LLP in New York. 'But for the court to, without being asked, to remove a sitting federal judge from a landmark case like this, which she has spent so many years shepherding, I think it, well, certainly it's unprecedented, and I think what's most troubling here is that no one asked for that relief.'"
Kraft removing artificial dyes from some mac and cheese
Germany allows 'indeterminate' gender at birth -- "Germany has become Europe's first country to allow babies with characteristics of both sexes to be registered as neither male nor female."
Lay's announces chocolate-covered potato chips to go on sale next week -- My first reaction was one of disgust.
BYU Study: Texting Can Harm Relationships | abstract of study