The tell-tale alarm clock
Today is…
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NBHAAD).
the birthday of Ruth Sager (1918-1997), a geneticist and cancer researcher whose “pioneering research and original ideas continue to make contributions to biology.”
National Fettuccine Alfredo Day, though we’ve got this vegetarian carbonara recipe on deck to try first.
Some mornings, my 14yo lets his alarm ring for so long that I continue to hear it well after he’s finally turned it off. As I write this, it’s been going for 20 solid minutes. He’s still sound asleep. I’m coming out of my skin. How. How.
Abortion
AP | Millions in tax dollars flow to anti-abortion centers in US | Kimberlee Kruesi
Los Angeles Times | Big companies renege on their promises to fight assaults on abortion, voting rights and democracy | Michael Hiltzik
Rewire News Group | Why It’s Time to End This Bad Abortion Policy the US Exports Abroad | Vanessa Geffrard
Washington Post | The threat to Roe v. Wade is driving a religious movement for reproductive choice | Michelle Boorstein
Florida
Washington Post | Fla. Republicans ditch Texas-style abortion law for what they call a 'generous' 15-week ban, drawing criticism from all sides | Caroline Kitchener
News-Press | 15 week abortion ban prioritizes politics over sound science, medical care | Dr. Anna Lowell
Virginia
The Virginia Mercury | Could a 20-week abortion ban pass the General Assembly? | Ned Oliver
WUSA-TV | Virginia GOP supports new abortion restrictions – making procedure illegal after 20 weeks. A key Democrat may support it, too | Mike Valerio
Texas
The Texan | San Angelo Residents to Consider Local Abortion Ban in November | Isaiah Mitchell
Health & Justice
CNN | Biden's FDA pick finds himself in tough confirmation battle | Kaitlan Collins, Lauren Fox, Brenda Goodman
Washington Post | Biden administration moves to rev up support for nominee Califf to head FDA | Rachel Roubein
Business Insider | Sexual wellness startups warn that outdated rules could hurt an industry that's poised to blow up in 2022 | Allana Akhtar
ELLE | The Rise of Conscious Abstinence: Why Are Women Turning Away From Casual Sex? | Jessica Burrell
HuffPost | Why Isn't Paid Leave After Miscarriage More Common? | Caroline Bologna
Jezebel | People Are Creating Sexbot Girlfriends and Treating Them as Punching Bags | Kylie Cheung
Slate | The Nasty Double Standards That Make This SCOTUS Nomination So Toxic | Dahlia Lithwick, Mark Joseph Stern
USA Today | (Not so) free birth control: White House puts pressure on insurance companies over ACA requirement | Maureen Groppe
California
Los Angeles Blade | California Trans Inclusive Care Act introduced
Michigan
MLive | ‘Tampon tax’ repealed, redistricting lawsuit rejected, Republicans agree to discuss gun bills: The week in Michigan politics | Samuel Robinson
WUOM-FM | Feminine hygiene products now tax-free in Michigan | Colin Jackson
Nebraska
KETV-TV | Health standards and sex ed stir things up at state board of education meeting again | Michelle Bandur
KLKN-TV | Nebraska Department of Education voted against scraping the proposed sex education standards | Arianna Martinez
New York
Times Union | Advocates: New York overdue for comprehensive sex education standards | Rachel Silberstein