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A report by Amnesty International on the shocking (!) rate of death in childbirth in the US.

Apparently more than two woman a day die of pregnancy related causes... if this information is even accurate, which it might not be.

And those two woman? Are probably black. Black woman are four times as likely to die from pregnancy related complications than white woman, even though they aren't any more likely to suffer from complications such as hemorrhage.

I'm not actually shocked or surprised by this, of course.

Here's an article about the fight in Ethiopia to eliminate bride abduction. It's fascinating. (Also, it gave me nightmares. This article gets its very own trigger warning for its descriptions of rape.

Oh, and I have two quick posts on Jewish literature, particularly fantasy:

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This'll take up multiple entries, I'm sure.

Cricket helps the police forge ties in immigrant communities

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Rain collection is now legal in Colorado

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Children: Self-Control Presages Math Gains in Young

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Fragile Tanzanian Orphans Get Help After Mothers Die

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Political Shifts on Gay Rights Lag Behind Culture

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