Citing Gender Bias, State Lawmakers Move To Eliminate 'Tampon Tax'

Citing Gender Bias, State Lawmakers Move To Eliminate 'Tampon Tax':

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“Women’s health has been misunderstood and neglected throughout history,” Rep. Melissa Sargent, a Democrat from Madison, told NPR. “Some women are ashamed of their period,” she said, adding that she feels the reluctance to talk about it has prevented the issue from gaining more momentum in state legislatures.

That’s why she’s sponsored a bill that calls for lawmakers to exempt feminine hygiene products from the state sales tax.

Holy shit. These are taxed? I figured in states that have tax free items, these would be tax free…

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npr: NPR’s wide-ranging interview with President Obama covered...

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NPR’s wide-ranging interview with President Obama covered his strategy fighting ISIS, the 2016 elections, his legacy and the Paris climate deal.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep then asked the president about a hypothetical interview: What would Obama want to ask the next person to have his job?

Watch the full video here: President Obama Has A Question For His Successor

Obama for president, 2016.

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npr: mtvnews: What It’s Like To Be One Of The First Pro Female...

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What It’s Like To Be One Of The First Pro Female Hockey Players In The U.S.

AKA giving us all the ~goals~

A neat look at the new National Women’s Hockey League. -Emily   

This has been a long time coming. Glad to see an NWHL.

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No Longer Just A Toy: Regulators Say Drone Operators Are Pilots

No Longer Just A Toy: Regulators Say Drone Operators Are Pilots:

We live in a country with more regulation on drones than on guns.

Let that sink in for a second.

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Ebola Quarantines in U.S. Violated Civil Rights, Weren't Medically Justified, Report Finds

staff: The more dangerous the cooking method, the more...

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The more dangerous the cooking method, the more delicious the turkey.

I do not understand why people do this.

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npr: “China, China, China,” rants Donald Trump, the...

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“China, China, China,” rants Donald Trump, the presidential hopeful who loses no opportunity to blame America’s economic woes on China and its “unfair” trade policies. But how did the fortunes of the free world and the Middle Kingdom become so inextricably intertwined? What started it all?

The roots of U.S.-China trade can be boiled down to one fragrant little word: tea. The history of the tea trade is a fascinating story of wealth, adventure and cultural exchange, but also a tragic one of human suffering and cruelty.

Although many Americans gave up tea as an unpatriotic beverage after the Boston Tea Party in 1773 and turned to coffee, the majority still craved it. And it was this overwhelming demand for tea that motivated the newly independent United States, finally free from the monopolistic clutches of Britain’s East India Company, to sail to China in search of it.

How A Taste For Chinese Tea Minted America’s First Millionaires

Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Caption: A view of Canton (Guangzhou), on the Pearl River in China, circa 1840.

This is a really interesting read, if you’re a history buff.

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