Big Black Hole & The Little Baby Star

A Multi-State Study of Domestic Violence Shelter Experiences.

Behind lock and key: CVS Limited Condom Access for Some.  "This is bad public health policy, period. Condoms are the most effective method, other than abstinence (which “fails” more often), at preventing STDs and HIV/AIDS. They are also the most effective non-hormonal method of preventing pregnancy, and one of the most popular contraceptive methods overall. Condoms are, in fact, a public health imperative."

Remind yourself - your heart is your friend.

From the NYTimes: "During an exam, does your doctor actually examine you? A boon in medical technology, scans and tests has changed how doctors practice medicine. The result: many doctors no longer touch their patients."

Part-time workers have always been taken advantage of, and the plummeting economy will only increase both the number of part-time workers and the difficulty of their fight for benefits.

Beautiful prints from Etsy shop MisterRob.  This one is stunning.

From NYTimes: Film Examines a Newark Hate Crime: "In 2003, Sakia Gunn, a 15-year-old lesbian high school student, was fatally stabbed in downtown Newark by a man who had approached her in the street and made sexual advances to her and her friends, which they declined."

“To understand everything is to forgive everything” - Buddha