From The Wall Street Journal authored by Douglas Belkin: “Amid an intense national furor over the fairness of college admissions, the Education Department is looking into a tactic that has … Read More
Facial Recognition Tech Comes to Schools and Summer Camps
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Julie Jargon: “Facial recognition is no longer just being used to unlock iPhones, tag Facebook friends and scan crowds for security threats. It’s moving … Read More
Everyone Fails. Here’s How to Pick Yourself Back Up.
From The New York Times authored by Rachel Simmons: “Earlier this year, I suffered an anxiety attack while giving a speech in front of 250 people. It was disorienting and … Read More
N.I.H. Head Calls for End to All-Male Panels of Scientists
From The New York Times authored by Pam Belluck: “The word “scientist” does not specify a gender. And yet, for eons — well, ever since conferences and symposiums emerged from … Read More
Here’s What 5 Teachers in Different States Are Fighting for a Year After Walkouts and Protests
From TIME authored by Katie Reilly: “It has been a year since teachers began walking out en masse to protest the state of public education in the U.S. But in many … Read More
West Point is about to graduate its largest class of black women
From CNN authored by Tony Marco: “Thirty-four black women are expected to graduate from West Point next week. That will be the largest class of African-American women to graduate together … Read More
The FDA Wants to Change Mammogram Regulations for the First Time in Two Decades
From TIME authored by Jamie Ducharme: “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to require mammogram providers to tell women if they have a common risk factor for breast cancer. … Read More
Giant boob balloons encourage Londoners to embrace breastfeeding in public
From Women in the World authored by WITW Staff: “Gigantic breast-shaped balloons are appearing all over London as part of a campaign highlighting the stigma that mothers breastfeeding in public … Read More
Wikipedia Isn’t Officially a Social Network. But the Harassment Can Get Ugly.
From The New York Times authored by Julia Jacobs: “…Studies on Wikipedia’s contributor base from several years ago estimated that fewer than 20 percent of editors were women. This research … Read More
‘Balancing the Scales’: Have Women Lawyers’ Expectations Changed in the Past 50 Years?
From Attorney at Work authored by Kristin Tyler: “I’m in my 30s and I’m a single, childless associate who has no idea if I will be on partnership track. I … Read More