“Two women promised they would see the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time once they were together. They had no idea how long that would take.”
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The Heiress at Harvard Who Helped Revolutionize Murder Investigations—and the Case She Couldn’t Forget
“Frances Glessner Lee didn’t want to be known as a ‘rich woman who didn’t have enough to do.’ In her 60s, she became a pioneer of forensic science.”
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The Vatican’s Secret Role in the Science of IVF
“More than half a century ago, men of science and men of faith gathered together to unlock the mysteries of female fertility. The answer: urine from the brides of Christ. And lo, those nuns gaveth.”
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How the U.S. Waged a Global Campaign Against Baby Formula Regulation
“Records and interviews show that the U.S. government repeatedly used its muscle to advance the interests of large baby formula companies while thwarting the efforts of Thailand and other developing countries to safeguard children’s health.”
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Inside Ukraine’s Wartime Salons
“Beauty services have provided a form of resistance and of refuge — even as Russian missiles continue to rain down.”
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A Medical Nightmare
An ob-gyn in Virginia performed unnecessary surgeries on patients for decades. When his victims learned the truth, they fought back.
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She Was Told Her Twin Sons Wouldn’t Survive. Texas Law Made Her Give Birth Anyway.
“Miranda Michel, 26, couldn’t leave the state for an abortion. But she also couldn’t bear the idea of carrying a nonviable pregnancy to term.”
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The Buddy System
There is nothing quite like it. Surfing is a way of being connected to a deeper deep, an older old.