Body Check

Women's reproductive rights are under attack across the globe. Sophie Cousins investigates the challenges women face in accessing abortion and contraception in two very different countries — India and the USA.

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THE BODY POLITICAL THE GLOBAL WAR ON WOMEN How Women's Bodies Became A Battle Zone In The US And India digg.com Women's reproductive rights are under attack across the globe. Sophie Cousins investigates the challenges women face in accessing abortion and contraception in two very different countries — India and the USA. THE ORIGINAL SELF-CARE MOVEMENT Before Vibrators Were Mainstream theatlantic.com Starting in the 1970s, a cohort of enterprising women set out to bring feminism and sex-positivity to the adult-toy industry. 'I DON'T WORK WITH FAT PEOPLE' What It's Like To Be Fat In France theguardian.com Gabrielle Deydier's book about being obese has ignited her native France. She tells Stefanie Marsh how her life has been a battle against "grossophobia," discrimination and verbal abuse — until now. INVESTING WE DIGG | SPONSORED Got $500? That's Enough To Get Started In Real Estate Investing fundrise.com/oc Fundrise helps you diversify your investment portfolio by opening up private market investing options that were previously reserved for the uber wealthy, like real estate. With only a $500 minimum, you can invest in Fundrise's Starter Portfolio and earn a 9.25% annualized dividend on your investment this quarter. BIZARRE BUILDINGS A RARE SIGHT The Meat Market That Sells Animals For Sacrifice munchies.vice.com "White families go to Dairy Queen, and Hmong families come here." YO HO, YO HO, A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR THEM Residents Of This Floating House Built From Dump Scraps Are Fighting Eviction vice.com "The biggest thing for me is that float houses don't have building codes, so out there you can build whatever you think up," says Nick, a man who lives in a floating house off the coast of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. "You can't do that on land." CHURCH AND STATE Megachurches In Nigeria Are Building Their Own Cities theguardian.com Redemption Camp has 5,000 houses, roads, rubbish collection, police, supermarkets, banks, a fun fair, a post office — even a 25 megawatt power plant. In Nigeria, the line between church and city is rapidly vanishing. VIDEO OF THE DAY SMOOTH SAILING This 30-Day Time-Lapse From A Cargo Ship Is Stunning digg.com ​The world's oceans are incomprehensibly vast, a fact that's quite apparent in this spectacular time-lapse of a cargo ship's journey over the course of a month. IN THE NEWS UN Agrees To Toughest-Ever Sanctions Against North Korea Here's What You Need To Know About The Rohingya People Fleeing Violence In Myanmar Florida Struggles With Top Job In Irma's Wake: Restoring Power To Millions Mitt Romney Considering Running For Senate Seat 'Monkey Selfie' Legal Battle Ends In Settlement What To Expect And How To Watch Today's iPhone Event DIGG PICKS The Best Stuff We Found On Amazon This Week digg.com Magic hangover candy, an entertainment center hack, and more gold we struck in the Amazon mines this week. One more thing... check out Digg.com. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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The Bronze Age Of TV

Fox's baffling new space drama (?), explained.

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CHANNEL SURF FANFIC THAT CAN'T ADMIT IT'S FANFIC Seth MacFarlane's 'The Orville' Isn't The Spoof Fox Advertised. It's Much Weirder — And Worse. vox.com Fox's baffling new space drama (?), explained. SMALL FISH, SMALL POND Even 'The Bachelor' Can't Find A Man nytimes.com In this upcoming season, vastly overqualified women will, once again, compete for the attention of mediocrity. This time he drives race cars. FROM 'MODERN FAMILY' TO 'SILICON VALLEY' Immigrants Are Still Punchlines On TV Comedies theoutline.com Many seemingly progressive shows harbor their own, subtle versions of xenophobia in which immigrants are visible only as goofy sidekicks. COUNSELING WE DIGG | SPONSORED An Easier Way To Get The Therapy You Need (And Can Afford) betterhelp.com BetterHelp brings counseling into the 21st century. Communicate directly with a licensed, accredited therapist as much as you need in a discreet and convenient way. Try it out today. NATURE NATTER A CRIMSON TIDE Fighting Climate Change In A Red State gizmodo.com Scientists and other climate experts are banding together in Atlanta with allies throughout the state to do what they can, regardless of the opposition. LIKE 'GODOT' BUT IT MIGHT KILL YOU Waiting For Hurricane Irma In Florida esquire.com What do you do with all this dread? A dispatch from Florida. SALVINIA ASSAULT Creature From The Green Lagoon features.texasmonthly.com Caddo Lake is being consumed by the world's most monstrous weed. Now a band of volunteers is making a last-ditch effort to save these treasured wetlands. TAKE SOME ADVICE How Can I Keep Disabled People Out Of My Daughter's Wedding, And Other Advice Column Questions digg.com This week's questions are about an adult who can't stop coloring, a woman sleeping with a brain-damaged man and a threesome involving cousins. VIDEO OF THE DAY THIS IS EERIE Bahamas Beach Completely Dried Up After Hurricane Irma digg.com After the worst part of Irma had departed, the damages the hurricane had done could still be seen on the beach. IN THE NEWS Irma Downgraded To Tropical Storm North Korea Threatens 'Pain And Suffering' Ahead Of UN Sanctions Vote YouTuber PewDiePie Faces A Backlash After Saying The N-Word During A Live Stream Ex-Leader Mikheil Saakashvili, Now A Man Without A Country, Surfaces In Ukraine DIGG PICKS Our Favorite Sneakers For Fall digg.com You don't have to be a student to get pumped about Back To School style. Especially if that means a box of crisp, fresh kicks. Here are our favorite ones for fall. May your Monday be free of mediocre TV. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Mailing It In

News Anchor Tries To Get A Panicked Reaction From A Floridian, Gets Schooled On How Hurricanes Work, Shanghai Construction Worker Does The Absolute Least To Get Rid Of A Puddle, There's A Better Way To Bank And It's With These Folks, Bold Seagull Steals A Bag Of Chips, Walks Right Out Of Store, Stupid Man Breaks His Truck By Towing A Driverless Car, InfoWars Reporter Tries To Talk To Teen, Gets Brutally Owned This Week's Top Videos Sunday, September 10, 2017 IRMA INSIGHTS News Anchor Tries To Get A Panicked Reaction From A Floridian, Gets Schooled On How Hurricanes Work digg.com Granted, Irma certainly won't leave Florida unscathed, but this interviewee wasn't about to give a punchy cable news soundbite. He's been doing his research. PLEASE, DON'T STRAIN YOURSELF Shanghai Construction Worker Does The Absolute Least To Get Rid Of A Puddle digg.com We're not even mad, we're impressed by how inefficient and listless this is. BANKING WE DIGG SPONSORED There's A Better Way To Bank And It's With These Folks go.radiusbank.com Radius Bank is one of the best banking options out there. You can earn up to 0.90% APY on balances of $2,500 or more, which decidedly beats the national average of 0.04%. Radius Bank accounts don't charge any monthly fees, come with built-in budgeting tools, and have free ATM access anywhere in the world. GONNA NEED THE POLICE HELICOPTER Bold Seagull Steals A Bag Of Chips, Walks Right Out Of Store digg.com This seagull knows *exactly* what it's doing, and we're impressed. HILARIOUSLY DUMB Stupid Man Breaks His Truck By Towing A Driverless Car digg.com We've watched this on loop about a hundred times, and every single time it's the dumbest thing we've seen all week. THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT InfoWars Reporter Tries To Talk To Teen, Gets Brutally Owned digg.com ​InfoWars, Alex Jones' conspiracy theory and testosterone pill clearinghouse, is bad. Even the teens know it's bad, and this very good teen let an InfoWars reporter hear about it with some adult language. Get more stories on Digg.com 'BUT NO, THE GOAL DISAPPEARS SOMEHOW...' Dude with a perfect sports announcer voice commentates on video game glitches. Credit: Bob Menery Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2017 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002