Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post Published 2:27 pm PDT, Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Sarah Watson of Bethesda, Md., right, with her non-binary child, who does not identify as either male or female. Watson is concerned about a proposal by the Trump administration to define gender as strictly biological. She requested that her child not be named. less Sarah Watson of Bethesda, Md., right, with her non-binary child, who does not identify as either male or female. Watson is concerned about a proposal by the Trump administration to define gender as strictly ... more Photo: Family Photo. Photo: Family Photo. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Sarah Watson of Bethesda, Md., right, with her non-binary child, who does not identify as either male or female. Watson is concerned about a proposal by the Trump … [Read more...] about For parents of transgender children, Trump administration policy would be a ‘punch to the gut’
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Aum’s Shoko Asahara and the Cult at the End of the World
This is the story of the ultimate cult: a wired, high-tech, designer-drug, billion-dollar army of New Age zealots, focused around the leadership of a blind and bearded madman, armed with weapons of mass destruction. Like scenes of an apocalyptic future in a cyberpunk novel, this story is also the stuff of nightmares. Cultists wired electrodes to their heads while chanting ancient mantras and logging on to computer nets. Methamphetamine, LSD, and truth serum - the product of homemade laboratories equipped with the latest gear - ran through their veins. Those same labs worked at refining enough chemical and biological weapons to kill millions. Other cultists attempted to build a nuclear bomb while massive facilities were built to manufacture handguns and explosives. All this activity went toward preparing for - and then unleashing - Armageddon. In 1984, guru Shoko Asahara had a one-room yoga school, a handful of devotees, and a dream: world domination. A decade later, Aum Supreme Truth … [Read more...] about Aum’s Shoko Asahara and the Cult at the End of the World
‘The Trunk Murderess’: The forgotten tale of California’s first black widow killer
By Katie Dowd, SFGATE Updated 4:00 am, Thursday, June 21, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', … [Read more...] about ‘The Trunk Murderess’: The forgotten tale of California’s first black widow killer
First Saudi women receive driving licenses amid crackdown
Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Updated 10:14 am, Monday, June 4, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Untitled, AP Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 This image released by the Saudi Information Ministry, shows Esraa Albuti, an Executive Director at Ernst & Young, as she displays her brand new driving license, at the General Department of Traffic in the capital, Riyadh, Monday, June 4, 2018. Saudi Arabia has issued the first driving licenses to 10 women just weeks before the kingdom lifts the world's only ban on women driving, but the surprise move comes as a number of women who'd campaigned for the right to drive are under arrest. (Photos by Saudi Information Ministry via … [Read more...] about First Saudi women receive driving licenses amid crackdown
One day, two students: What college looks like from opposite ends of the income gap
A college degree has long been touted as society’s great leveler, essential for entry into the middle class. Nearly 20 million students enrolled in an undergraduate program in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Movies and television tend to portray an idealized college experience, featuring 18- to 21-year-olds who attend four-year institutions and live on campus. But in reality the college experience is far more varied. Only 15 percent of the undergraduate population fit the traditional profile in 2015, compared with 35 percent in 1986. A college student today is more likely to be female, to attend a four-year public college full time, to live off campus and to graduate with student loan debt. About 43 percent of full-time undergraduate students also work at least part time.To try to capture a more representative snapshot of what college looks like today, we dispatched two reporters to shadow two undergrads — Sheila Suarez, 23, a commuter at the … [Read more...] about One day, two students: What college looks like from opposite ends of the income gap