Come see Sarah Jones with ALOK, Joél Leon and Rebecca Carroll in NYC on July 15.
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Kate Cox Should’ve Had a Choice
In today’s newsletter, we read between the lines of Texas’s Supreme Court ruling against Kate Cox. Plus, a ceasefire in the Congo and a reprieve for children apprehended at the U.S. southern border.
An “Education Crisis” in Afghanistan
In today’s newsletter, we learn of a new crisis unfolding in Afghanistan. Plus, a little unsportswomanlike gloating, and our weekend reading list and a special feature on an inspiring young activist.
To No One’s Surprise, Millennials Aren’t Looking Forward to Motherhood
what I find frustrating about the mountains of think pieces around motherhood is how much time is devoted to the over-intellectualizing of The Decision and its pitfalls rather than mothering itself.
32,000 more births
In today’s newsletter, we check in with the abortion lawsuit in Texas, see dead things come back to life, and share our long reads for the weekend.