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The Father of the Abortion Pill: From the French Revolution & Warhol to the “Unpregnancy Pill” — NY Times
When the idea struck him, nearly 50 years ago, Dr. Étienne-Émile Baulieu believed it could be revolutionary. Creating a pill that could abort a pregnancy would transform reproductive health care, he thought, allowing women to avoid surgery, act earlier and carry out their decisions in private. “When science meets women’s cause, it is irresistible…” Read … Continue reading The Father of the Abortion Pill: From the French Revolution & Warhol to the “Unpregnancy Pill” — NY Times
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UT-Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks — Texas Tribune
Students and faculty will not be able to access the popular social media app while connected to university internet servers. It’s the latest step to limit access to the service after Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to ban the app on government-issued devices citing cybersecurity risks. Read it
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The Villages Is A Boomer’s Utopia—And Demographic Time Bomb — Vanity Fair
With the Baby Boom, there was a sudden, unexpected surge in births—and within a decade, diaper services went from a novelty to the equivalent in 2021 dollars of a nearly half‑billion‑dollar industry. Cities rushed to build more schools. Then a bit later America had millions of teenagers, so businesses and industries reorganized around them. Over … Continue reading The Villages Is A Boomer’s Utopia—And Demographic Time Bomb — Vanity Fair