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Some 10% of girls in Britain have been unable to afford sanitary products, according to a survey by the children's charity Plan International in 2017, with campaigners warning many skip classes as a consequence.    … [Read more...] about Scotland First in the World to Make Sanitary Products Free

“You know, we have had a Democrat at the helm at the Treasury for four years anyway,” he said to host Neil Cavuto. “So, I’m not sure that will make much difference. You know, if the standard is whether or not you spend money like a drunken sailor, we have been doing that anyway. So, I’m not sure that Yellen could be much worse.” … [Read more...] about Paul on Yellen Appointment: We Have Had a Democrat at Treasury for Four Years — ‘Not Sure that Will Make Much Difference’

In the piece, in which Meghan describes herself as a “mother, feminist and advocate,” Meghan said, “Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few. In the pain of our loss, my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 of them will have suffered from miscarriage. Yet despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning.” … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle: Miscarriage Shattered My Heart Into Pieces

“I conveyed (to Wang) our concerns about the activities of the Chinese government ships around the islands and asked for positive steps by China,” Kato said. He said Wang said China hoped to make a positive relationship with Japan and play constructive roles in the region. … [Read more...] about Japan protests China’s island incursions during FM visit

“This is a serious health emergency and we must take it very seriously,” Kuehl said. “This is the only business that allows its customers to remain — and often for quite a while — unmasked. And that I think is enough to single it out right there.” … [Read more...] about Californians urged to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings