SUPERCHARGED
Charge Your Phone in 20 Seconds?
It could happen, thanks to teen's invention.
A page called Rapebook called the social-networking site out over banning nipples but overlooking posts that glorified rape and worse. Caroline Linton reports on Rapebook's mission—and its demise.
News
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OVERRULED
Arizona Abortion Law Struck Down
Had banned abortions after 20th week of pregnancy.
One boy has confessed to making the video.
DANGEROUS COVER?
Oman Proposes Ban on Veils
Lawmakers want to make wearing niqabs while driving a traffic violation.
BEHIND BARS
More Afghan Women Jailed for Fleeing Abuse
- by Michelle GoldbergOfficials also objected to minimum marriage age of 16, according to report.
RUN THIS CITY
Top U.S. Cities for Working Women
Based on factors such as pay scale and gender equality.
Depressing
Italy's Lost Generation
- by Barbie Latza NadeauA new report warns that Italy's children are lagging far behind the rest of Europe due to creeping poverty and high dropouts rate, Barbie Latza Nadeau reports.
THE JOLIE EFFECT
Experts Advise Caution on Breast Cancer Test
Evidence suggests that the $3,000 BRCA test may be more trouble than it's worth.
NAME CHANGE
British Charity Drops Word 'Women' From Name
To attract male volunteers.
Military Sex Assault Victims Battle for Benefits
- by Michelle GoldbergA disproportionate 40 percent of sexual assault victims treated by the VA are male.
Lifestyle
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CHECK YOUR CLOTHES
CNN Interviews Tornado Hero Wearing Misogynist Tee
“She Wants the D.”
Dear Abby For Down Under
- by The Daily BeastA new book traces the remarkable life and retro advice—including how to stay happily married—of a 96-year-old Tasmanian domestic diva.
PEEPING TOMS
Clubgoers Horrified by Two-Way Bathroom Mirror
Adjacent to a small room occupied by men who allegedly stand around "making gestures up against the mirror."
College Polish
Outlandish Misconceptions About Sex
- by Rebecca GibianCertain things just don’t make sense ’til you’ve been in the saddle yourself.
INSPIRATIONAL
Teen Runner Alana Hadley’s Road to Competition
She is the top 16-year-old long-distance runner in the country.
No Guilt
Cruelty-Free Beauty Finds
Worried about animal testing? Pick up these products.
Cyber Love
Most-Wanted Celebrity E-Dates
- by Sarah BegleyJennifer Lawrence, Ryan Seacrest top the list—but the No. 2 picks are surprising.
The Female Gaze
Life in a Declining Steel Town (PHOTOS)
- by The Daily BeastLaToya Ruby Frazier’s Brooklyn Museum exhibition explores three generations of her female family members and their struggling hometown of Braddock, Pennsylvania.
Dean’s List
The Best Teachers of TV and Film
You WISH you’d had these awesome educators.
BASEBALL
The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
- by Adam DosterWere her curves too much for Ruth and Gehrig? Adam Doster follows the trail of an amazing story.
Call to Arms
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Good Hair
A Beauty School for Former Sex Trade Victims
- by Misty White SidellOne New York City-based salon owner on teaching Cambodian sex trade survivors his tricks of the trade.
NEW CONDUCTORS
Finding Empowerment in the Metro
Women run four subway stations in India.
C-suite
The Blame Marissa Game
- by Jessica GroseMaternity leave. Buying Tumblr. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's personal life and business decisions are scrutinized far more than those of male CEOs, says Jessica Grose.
Reproductive Justice
In India, Coerced Hysterectomies
One state stands out for needless operations on young women.
Long War
The Plight of the Female Refugee
Their troubles don’t end once they’ve escaped Syria.
#SAVEBEATRIZ
Fight to Save Woman Goes Global
People use social media to urge authorities in El Salvador to grant abortion.
GIRL POWER
No Such Thing as a Wonder Girl
Girls can be a force for change, but it’s unfair to expect too much.
Can Laws Stop Military Sexual Abuse?
- by Michelle GoldbergProposals are in the works, but support is fractured.
Banter With the Beast
There Aren’t Enough Olympias
- by Lloyd GroveSnowe tells Lloyd Grove how she’s working to change Washington hyperpartisanship from the outside.
Courageous
From Delhi to Edinburgh
A renowned director will bring the story of Nirbhaya, the student gang-raped and murdered on a bus last year, to the Fringe Festival.
