Month: March 2023
An Olympic Runner Is Asking You—On Her Due Date—To Stop Judging Pregnant Women
Near the end of a 20-minute conversation on Thursday from her home in Vermont, Olympic middle-distance runner Elle Purrier St. Pierre apologized for feeling a bit tired. She didn’t need to do so, given she could go into labor at
Read MoreWalgreens Faces Boycott Calls After Saying It Won’t Ship Abortion Drug to Some States Where It’s Legal
Calls to boycott Walgreens swelled online on Friday after America’s second-largest drugstore said it will not distribute mifepristone, a drug that is the most common method of abortion in the country, in some states where it remains legal. The announcement,
Read MorePeople with Long COVID Have a Higher Risk of Early Death and Serious Disease, Study Finds
In a new study published in JAMA Health Forum, people with Long COVID had an increased risk of dying during the study period and developing serious health problems compared to people who never had COVID-19. Long COVID is an umbrella
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam veteran, 1st Black officer to lead Special Forces in combat
An 83-year-old Vietnam veteran is at long last getting his due. President Joe Biden on Friday will award the Medal of Honor to retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in
Read MoreAlex Murdaugh sentencing: Ex-attorney sentenced to life in prison – USA TODAY
Alex Murdaugh sentencing: Ex-attorney sentenced to life in prison USA TODAY Live: Alex Murdaugh murder trial sentencing livestream – March 3 – WARNING: Graphic News 19 WLTX Alex Murdaugh convicted of murder in fatal shooting of wife and son Fox News Murdaugh verdict
Read MoreWhy Republicans Keep Spreading the ‘87,000 IRS Agents’ Lie
As thousands of conservative activists descended on the Washington, DC, area this week for the Conservative Political Action Conference, one of the conference’s first breakout sessions was titled “87,000 Pink Slips,” a reference to President Joe Biden hiring 87,000 new
Read MoreTrump calls for contest to create futuristic ‘Freedom Cities’ – POLITICO
Trump calls for contest to create futuristic ‘Freedom Cities’ POLITICO
Read MoreBlueback Is a Gentle Mother-Daughter Story Set Against a Shimmery Underwater World
We live in such rushed and anxious times that most of us probably spend more energy worrying about the imperiled environment than we do savoring its beauty. This is where the transportive power of movies can help: Blueback, adapted by
Read MoreHeavy fighting as Russians advance in Bakhmut but Ukrainian units hold on – The Washington Post
Heavy fighting as Russians advance in Bakhmut but Ukrainian units hold on The Washington Post Military analyst says this is Ukraine’s best course of action now CNN Wagner Chief Says Eastern Ukraine’s Bakhmut Is Effectively Surrounded The Wall Street Journal Why Russia and
Read MoreAs Tennessee, others target drag shows, many wonder: Why? – The Associated Press – en Español
As Tennessee, others target drag shows, many wonder: Why? The Associated Press – en Español Drag shows v. minors: lawmakers hear commentary on proposed bill KTVB Gov. Lee dismisses yearbook picture of him in women’s clothes as he preps to sign anti-drag
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