3 Stories You Should Read 5/16/2019: Pro-choice Edition
Reading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: It’s not end of
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Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: Henchman for hire CIA,
Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: The many faces of
Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: Preventable? Concerned parent describes
Read MoreReading Time: < 1 minute Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, is holding a press conference now in the aftermath of the Mueller report release. Attorney General William Barr spoke to the press about the report this morning, hours before it was made available to Congress and the public, but after the White House counsel’s office had been briefed by the Department of Justice, according to the New York Times. Schiff has invited Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before his committee. ‘After a two year investigation,’ Schiff tweeted today, ‘the public deserves the facts, not Attorney General Barr’s political spin.’
Read MoreReading Time: 4 minutes More often than not, however, the expectation of who can win is inextricably wrapped up in the knowledge of who has won. What that feeling looks like for each voter could well be influenced by the kinds of candidates voters have seen win races before. And in the case of the presidency, that mold consists overwhelmingly of older white men, a precedent that could hurt candidates who don’t fit those characteristics.
“Metrics like authenticity and likability and electability are just code that we use against candidates who are not like what we are used to,” Christina Reynolds, a spokesperson for Emily’s List, a political organization that supports women candidates, previously told Vox.
Read MoreReading Time: < 1 minute ‘We will change the face of life on this planet.’ — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke to the urgency of ‘bold’ solutions to climate change, despite cries of socialism from Republicans
Read MoreReading Time: 4 minutes While some may say being busy is good, it’s not always good for a healthy lifestyle. With less time to prep, the thought of planning nutritious meals and snacks may feel overwhelming, but with simple changes, you can power through your hectic schedule.
This full menu of quick and easy recipes is part of the Atkins low-carb lifestyle, a long-term, healthy eating approach focused on high-fiber carbohydrates, optimal protein and healthy fats. The plan also aims to reduce levels of refined carbohydrates, added sugars and the “hidden sugar effect” – when carbohydrates convert to sugar when digested. You don’t see the sugar, but your body does.
Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes This is the first direct visual evidence that black holes exist, the researchers said. In the image, a central dark region is encapsulated by a ring of light that looks brighter on one side. Scientists have talked about and theorized about black holes for decades. However, this is the first actual concrete proof.
Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: We’ll see. Barr says
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