CDC’s director, Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, on polio eradication.
(From CDC)
We are bundling up like these SHETLAND PONIES IN CARDIGANS and heading out.
Thank you, Waldo Jaquith.
From a book of photographs and essays about London by Chicago-based writer and photographer Brian Leli. Explaining the project on his website,...
…I’ll keep on saying it; Senator Bernie Sanders is great!
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A GOP lawmaker is looking to make Texas the latest state to…
Fantastic, crucial piece - it has always appalled and amazed me that this man consistently continues to get the attention he receives given all we know about how he treats women.
An infographic depicting the percentage share of formal firms that are owned by women in Africa. Data from the World Bank.
In case you were interested in using vodka to measure the merits and statuses of sex workers, I’ll just direct you here…
Senator Barbara Boxer’s response to the all-male panel on women’s health. So proud that she’s a Californian and Bay Arean!
Interesting graph depicting the difference between genders in their interest in running for electoral office. American University researchers did a study that they think explains this divide - thoughts?
Inspiring profile in the NY Times about Korean women who were “comfort women” to Japanese soldiers during WWII, forced into sexual slavery for years. The few women still alive are demanding Japanese government recognition for what they endured and have silently protested in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul every week for two decades.
…for making sure I didn’t actually take a few days off this holiday week!
What a charming little undergarment you were planning on selling to the masses this Black Friday:
Every 7 year-old girl needs a thong (like, I could end the sentence there!), that also broadcasts to the world that they’re diggin’ for gold before they’re even old enough to have a checking account of their own!
The perfect holiday gift for your first grader. The message that baring their buns will be rewarded with a wealthy partner. Cheers!