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Gold Medals and Sexual Harassment
In today’s newsletter we dig into the full story on The Kiss during the Women’s World Cup trophy ceremony, a change to abortion restrictions in Texas, and a little bit of good news.
A Livestreamed Femicide in Bosnia
Last Friday, a man in Bosnia went live on his Instagram and shot his former partner, Nizama Hećimović, at point-blank range in the presence of her nine-month-old baby.
A Generation of Women Held Back
Two years ago this week, the United States and Great Britain withdrew troops and diplomatic resources from Afghanistan as the Taliban claimed rule in that country.
Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop With the Lyrics That Changed Us
Not to spoil anything for you, but we’ve got a lot of Lauryn Hill fans in the house.