As destructive as those behaviors may be, they are not often treated by law enforcement or courts as improper on their own, sharpening the belief…
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Tag: Women and Girls
Doug Emhoff Becomes First Second Gentleman
WASHINGTON — Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris and the first second gentleman, visited the Library of Congress this month for what…
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For Kamala Harris, an Influential Voice and a Decisive Vote
WASHINGTON — Hours after she is sworn in as America’s 49th vice president, becoming the first woman and first woman of color in the job,…
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She Thought the Grizzlies Wanted Hiring Advice. They Wanted Her.
“I don’t have these thick folders on every team in the N.B.A. like I did in the N.E.W.M.A.C.,” she said, referring, of course, to the…
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Supreme Court Revives Abortion-Pill Restriction
The first drug, mifepristone, blocks the effects of progesterone, a hormone without which the lining of the uterus begins to break down. A second drug,…
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With ‘I Hate Men,’ a French Feminist Touches a Nerve
PARIS — If it hadn’t been for a man, Pauline Harmange’s literary debut, “I Hate Men,” might have gone unnoticed. The feminist essay, which makes…
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The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand
There have always been infertile straight couples in need of donor sperm, but with the legalization of gay marriage and the rise of elective single…
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A Year of Scandals and Self-Questioning for France’s Top Publishers
PARIS — France’s publishers are usually cloistered in newspapers’ genteel book sections or discussed with near reverence on television literary programs. But for the past…
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‘The Other Half of My Soul’: Widows of Covid-19 Bond Over Sudden Loss
Jennifer Law and her husband, Matthew, at their wedding in 2008. He died of the virus in November. Some feel unacknowledged, struggling to manage the…
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Argentina Legalizes Abortion, a Milestone in a Conservative Region
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina on Wednesday became the largest nation in Latin America to legalize abortion, a landmark vote in a conservative region and a…
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