Less than a week after Argentine lawmakers rejected a bill that would have legalized some abortions, the apparent first casualty from their action has emerged: a woman died from complications from an at-home abortion. According to the Argentine newspaper Clarín, the woman, a mother of a two-year-old and identified as “Liz,” came to the hospital […]
Bosco Ntaganda, the former Congolese militia leader known as “Terminator,” awaits his verdict Thursday in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. The warlord would ultimately be sentenced to 30 years in jail for war crimes in the early 2000s. Editor’s note: This story contains details of violence that some readers […]
When Rhonda Gonzales was in college in the early ’90s, the term “first-generation” wasn’t part of her vocabulary. Sure, she was the first in her family to go to college and she did have a sense of discomfort on campus — not quite fitting in. But it wasn’t something she advertised, or even identified with, […]
We begin our tour in West Virginia, where the state supreme court apparently became so swampy that it has made the state legislature there want to holler, throw up both its hands, as Marvin Gaye once counseled—and in the loudest possible way, too. The legislature is moving toward impeaching the lot of them. From The […]
Jennifer Lawrence’s string of edgy and unpredictable red carpet looks continues as her Mother! press tour gets pushed into high gear. The Oscar winning actress has opted for sheer and sparkly throughout the past week of red carpet appearances, causing jaws to drop across Europe in a pale gray Dior haute couture confection, a glittering […]
World leaders have shown little leadership in moving to ban autonomous weapons that would require no human involvement when selecting and killing targets, but a new survey shows that the global population overwhelmingly opposes the development of such “killer robots.” Commissioned by the Campaign to Ban Killer Robots, a new poll released Tuesday by Ipsos […]
The ladies of 9 to 5 reunited at the 2017 Emmys to make a political statement. Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Jane Fonda came together to present the award for best supporting actor in a limited series or movie, and they took the opportunity to make a crack at President Donald Trump. In 9 to […]
Ever since Jessica Alba announced her third pregnancy, the star has been giving away outfit inspiration left and right—regardless of whether or not you’re expecting too. On Tuesday, the expectant actress and Honest founder stepped out in midtown Manhattan wearing a figure-flattering midi dress that you’ll want to shop even if you’re not pregnant. Alba […]
Demi Lovato is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to her high-profile past, as she gears up for the release of her Netflix documentary, Simply Complicated. In preparation for the revealing film’s Oct. 17 debut, Lovato and two of her best friends recently got together to watch footage from the pop star’s childhood, including […]
Newsflash: Fergie (born Stacy Ferguson) is not the only lady who can aptly describe herself as Fergalicious—she has a sister! Dana Ferguson is her famous sister’s biggest fan. Seriously, take a look at her Twitter account—it’s almost entirely comprised of retweets about Fergie. Sometimes Dana shares UberEats codes, but we like to think those are […]