Women in Arizona State Prison Would Have to Work 27 Hours Just to Get a Box of Tampons
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. An Arizona bill that would provide basic dignity for female prisoners moved forward in the state legislature this week. The issue at hand is that incarcerated women are currently only provided 12 free pads per month and are only allowed to possess 24 pads at a time.…
Kiss Your Government Grant Goodbye, Sexual Harassers
SrdicPhoto/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. For years, government-funded scientists have risked losing millions in federal research money if they’re accused of plagiarism or fabricating data. But those found responsible for sexual misconduct have not faced the same consequences—yet. On Thursday, National Science Foundation Director France Córdova announced a new policy to finally hold sexual harassers…
Russian Activist Alleges New Link Between the Kremlin and Paul Manafort
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A story involving a Norwegian yacht, an escort, and her Instagram posts featuring a prominent oligarch are capturing Russia’s attention—and may represent a new and bizarre twist in the story behind Moscow’s links to the Trump campaign. In a 25-minute video published on YouTube Thursday…
Even the Stock Market Likes Obama Better Than Trump
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This New Company Wants You To Trade Your DNA Sequence for Cryptocurrency
Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. After about a year of development, a new biotech company, the brainchild of Harvard genomics pioneer George Church, emerged from the darkness this week, STAT News reported. It’s called Nebula Genomics, and it lets you buy and sell your genomic data using cryptocurrency. The core…
White House Refuses to Answer When John Kelly Knew About Top Aide’s Abuse Allegations
Ron Sachs/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The White House on Thursday refused to say when the president’s chief of staff John Kelly became aware of the domestic abuse allegations against Rob Porter, the top aide who resigned Wednesday after two of his former wives went public with abuse accusations.…