1. How Are You Celebrating Oilfield Prayer Day?
Yes, it’s a thing.
“Increasingly, we’re filling our heads with soundbites, the mental equivalent of junk. Over a day or even a week, the changes, like those to our belly, are barely noticeable. However, if we extend the timeline to months and years, we face a worrying reality and may find ourselves looking down at the pot-belly of ignorance.”
3. The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Child-Care Problem
“In 33 states and Washington, D.C., it costs more to put an infant in day care than it does to pay in-state college tuition and fees at a four-year public school.” This, and other depressing stats in this great examination of the state of childcare.
4. Michelle Obama’s Full Speech on Donald Trump’s Comments: ‘Enough Is Enough’
Last night, Rachel Maddow took the second half of her show, sans commercial break, to run the full video of Michelle Obama’s Thursday speech. Watch it here.
5. Why Was the Audience for 'The Birth of a Nation' Made Up Mostly of Women?
Despite the controversy surrounding its filmmakers, women made up about 61 percent of the opening-night audience.
6. #WhyWomenDontReport Trends on Twitter, After Trump Accuser’s Address Was Shared
“Because I was told I would ruin his life and I was only 17. Nobody cared that it ruined mine. #WhyWomenDontReport”
7. Thousands in ‘Infinite Detention’ in Cook County Jail Because They Can’t Afford Bond
Bianca Young, a 25-year-old single mother, has spent 779 nights in jail.
8. How Long Can Evangelical Women Stay Behind Donald Trump?
Donald Trump may have retained the so-called [white] evangelical vote throughout his campaign, but his latest words and alleged actions have many prominent evangelical women voicing their opposition to the Republican candidate.
9. CoverGirl Announces Its First Male Ambassador
The 17-year-old James Charles is an aspiring makeup artist whose Instagram account features incredible looks and boasts more than 400,000 followers.
10. The Professor Wore a Hijab in Solidarity — Then Lost Her Job
New York Times Magazine puts the story of Dr. Larycia Hawkins front and center in its new issue. It’s a #longread must.
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