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Nearly Half of Tokyo High Schools Request Proof of Students’ ‘Real Hair’
Japanese schools are notoriously strict about controlling students’ appearances, so much so that those with hair that isn’t black or straight need to submit proof.
International Law Firm’s Black History Month Post Boasts of Employee’s Child’s Black Friend
Gowling WLG has apologized for the post and is being criticized for performative allyship.
A Judge's Verdict on Sexual Assault Made Me Question My Own Experience
When a Bombay High Court judge said that groping a minor didn’t count as sexual assault unless there was “skin-to-skin contact”, I felt like all my trauma had been invalidated.
What the Latest Ruling in Britney Spears' Legal Case Actually Means
It's been celebrated as a major win, but nothing about her conservatorship has changed.
What Real Conservatorship Attorneys Think About Britney Spears’ Legal Case
"There's no way she would, in my mind, qualify for conservatorship under normal circumstances."
Republicans Want You to Call This Anti-Abortion Hotline If You Want the Procedure in Arkansas
The Arkansas state Legislature—which is dominated by Republicans—passed a measure that would legally require people who want an abortion to call before undergoing the procedure.
In Photos: Protesting Farmers in India Take Shelter in Their Tractors
“Each tractor is brimming with life.”
Imaginary States of ‘New Nevada’ and ‘New California’ File Brief to Help Texas AG Overturn the Election
17 states are supporting the outlandish lawsuit to hand the Presidency to Trump. Now, two fake states are, also.
Trump’s Ridiculous, Sloppy Coup Attempt Just Face-Planted in Michigan
The board of state canvassers voted to certify Joe Biden’s big margin of victory after a key member refused to bow to Trump’s pressure campaign.
Inside the World of Pakistani Women Free to Marry and Divorce at Will
When opposed by their families over their choice of men, the women of Pakistan’s Kalash community choose to elope and marry.
Amy Coney Barrett Will Consider Cases About Abortion, Obamacare, and LGBTQ Rights
She’ll face a flurry of cases that touch on some of the most divisive issues in American life: abortion, healthcare, and LGBTQ rights.
In Photos: 82-Year-Old Critic of India’s Controversial Citizenship Law One of TIMES’s 100 Most Influential People
Bilkis Bano became the face of the longest peaceful protest against the controversial citizenship law in India.