One in four people in the U.S. who need menstrual products today struggle to afford them. And more than 20 states still tax period products.
Author: Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY
Peloton to cut 500 additional jobs as ‘necessary step’ to save company, return to growth
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Pebbles, world’s oldest dog, dies at 22: Spent life ‘enjoying country music and being loved’
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UK companies are testing out a 4-day workweek. Most have seen no loss in productivity
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Did life ever exist on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance rover finds organic matter in rock samples
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Patagonia founder gives company away, future profits aimed to help fight climate crisis
Every year, after reinvesting in the company, the money Patagonia makes will be given to a nonprofit to fight the climate crisis, the company says.
World’s oldest mammal revealed as ‘shrew-like’ animal that lived with dinosaurs 225 million years ago
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