Society and Culture
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Why Don’t Adults Wear Seat Belts in the Backseat?
Most seem to think that the backseat is safer.
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Parents of Intersex Child Win $440,000 Lawsuit Over Surgery
Surgeons say cosmetic genital surgeries can severely and irreversibly harm intersex children.
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FDA Announces Groundbreaking Plan to Curb Smoking Addiction
Parts of the plan have anti-smoking groups worried.
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The Curious Case of the “Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat”
Smaller seats could lead to new safety problems.
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Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Give Survivors of Sexual Assault Better Care
The bill is named after Megan Rondini, a University of Alabama student who committed suicide.
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Children Fall Short of Global Vaccination Goal, New Data Says
The situation is particularly bad in war-torn, impoverished nations.
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National Archives Releases Withheld Kennedy Assassination Records
Over 3,800 documents are now available to the public, and there are more still to come.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Milwaukee’s Pokémon Go Law
Can Milwaukee catch all the rule breakers?
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Washington Will Notify Victims When Domestic Abusers Try to Buy Guns
It's the first state to implement this system.
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R. Kelly is Reportedly Controlling a “Cult” of Young Women
Kelly is reportedly abusive, but the women say they consented to staying.
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CNN Faces Backlash for Article About Reddit User Who Made Trump Video
The video featured Trump wrestling with the CNN logo.
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Black Girls Perceived as “Less Innocent” Than White Girls Starting in Kindergarten
Research from Georgetown Law confirms this stereotype.
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Salvador Dalí’s Body to be Exhumed in Paternity Suit
Tests using secondary DNA have been inconclusive.
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Mormon Church Cut Off Microphone When Young Girl Came Out as Gay
The clip recently went viral.
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Women Unable to Withdraw Consent Under Archaic North Carolina Law
An almost 40-year-old court ruling continues to bar North Carolina women from withdrawing consent.
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Coal Baron Robert Murray Sues John Oliver for Character Assassination
Murray did not dig Oliver's ribbing.
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Officer Shot Philando Castile While Wearing “Police Lives Matter” Bracelet
This has sparked even more criticism.
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Bills Push to Make Menstrual Product Ingredients More Transparent
The bills push for more detailed ingredient labels and health risk research.
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JPMorgan Chase Accused of Discriminating Against Dads
A new kind of conversation about paid parental leave.
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Crowdfunding Sites Could Benefit Immensely from the AHCA
Could GoFundMe become your primary insurer?
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It Has Been a Long Year Since Hillary Clinton Was Nominated
A lot can change in just one year.
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She Persisted: Elizabeth Warren Becomes an Action Figure
Senator, feminist icon, and now an action figure.
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Portland Protests Result in 14 Arrests, Confiscated Weapons
The City of Roses is still mourning the deaths of two train stabbing victims.
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Memorial Day Threats: KKK Recruitment Flyers in Texas City
Part of a series of troubling incidents.
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Thousands Protest McDonald’s Wages, Demand $15 Per Hour
The protests were in Chicago, timed with the annual shareholders' meeting.
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White Lady’s Racist Walmart Tirade is Nothing New
Another day, another racist caught on video!
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Fox News Retracts Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory
Will the Rich family take legal action?
