Jul 15, 2024

Market movements, political calculus and an assassination attempt

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Stocks are set to open higher two days after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

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Report on toxic metals in tampons draws attention to regulation of period products

by Kimberly Adams

Jul 15, 2024

Researchers found "measurable" but low amounts of metals like lead and arsenic in all of the tampons they tested.

"There are no requirements at the FDA level that limit the kind of chemicals that can be present in menstrual products directly," said Bobbi Wilding of Clean and Healthy, an advocacy group.

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How World War I shaped labor force participation for women

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder

Jul 15, 2024

New research finds that more women entering clerical work during World War I changed gender norms for years to come.

Labor shortages during World War I created job opportunities in the federal government for women, especially in clerical work. Above, soldiers at the Battle of Verdun in France in 1916.

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