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Sunday, July 21, 2013
How Long Can You Wait to Have a Baby?
Deep anxiety about the ability to have children later in life plagues many women. But the decline in fertility over the course of a woman’s 30s has been oversold. Here’s what the statistics really tell us—and what they don’t.
Phew! Read more in the Atlantic. (Thanks, JJ)
Phew! Read more in the Atlantic. (Thanks, JJ)
The Secret State - Fight Or Flight Official Music Video
50% of the net profits from sales of this recorded song will be donated to causes that support veterans and their families. The soldiers in this video are active duty combat troops.
22 Surefire Signs That You’re From New England
Putting the rest of the country to shame since the 17th century. You know fluffernutters are the greatest sandwich of all time.
Read more in BuzzFeed. (Thanks, Liz)
Read more in BuzzFeed. (Thanks, Liz)
Gillian Tett on the link between successful women and sport
Being an athlete is one of the few socially accepted ways for teenage girls to compete. Read more in FT. (Thanks, Claire)
Fracking linked to well water methane
A boom in natural gas "fracking" has raised fears of water contamination. A Duke University study finds leaking drilling sites may be contaminating some nearby drinking water wells in the Northeast.
Read more at USA Today.
Read more at USA Today.
What's The Dumbest Thing You Could Say To A Congresswoman Who Lost Her Legs In Battle? Um, THIS.
An IRS contractor named Braulio Castillo hurt his foot playing football in military prep school. He never served in the actual military. Then one day, decades later, he used it to get preferred treatment in government contracts. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), who lost both her legs and still could lose her arm from combat injuries, felt that this might just be a touch inappropriate. It gets amazing around 4:30.
See more behind the story at UpWorthy. (Thanks, Cassie)
See more behind the story at UpWorthy. (Thanks, Cassie)
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Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were
"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .
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Even women who earn overwhelmingly positive performance reviews are told that they have ‘personality flaws,’ a new study finds. The double...
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Many talented rural students don't go to elite schools, because they are unaware of the options. Read more in the NYT . Thanks, +Ju...