Come see Sarah Jones with ALOK, Joél Leon and Rebecca Carroll in NYC on July 15.
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What the SCOTUS Hearing Could Mean for Mifepristone
In today’s newsletter, Samhita Mukhopadhyay speaks to Dr. Beverly Winikoff and Dr. Lisa Haddad of the Population Council, a research nonprofit with a special relationship to the Supreme Court’s mifepristone case
How can sterilization without consent be legal?
In today’s newsletter, we introduce you to disability rights activist and Ford Foundation officer Rebecca Cokley, who is shedding light on the forced sterilization of disabled people—a practice that’s still legal in many states.
Facing 10 Years of Prison for Smoking Weed
In today’s newsletter, I promise not to speak further of basketball. Instead, Samhita Mukhopadhyay walks us through Oprah’s weight loss special. Plus, a new book for your TBR pile and a princess sighting.
Young People Are Two Times More Likely to Identify as LGBTQ+
In today’s newsletter, we congratulate all the people who told Gallup they were queer. Plus, how Olivia Rodrigo is setting the standard for politically minded artists, and our weekend reading list.