Women’s issues are different from trans women’s issues, feminist author says, sparking criticism; ‘Satirical’ Texas bill turns language of antiabortion laws on men; Amazon launched a fake radio station to promote ‘The Man in the High Castle.’ Angry Trump supporters thought it was real.; A recharging hoverboard sparked a fire in a Penn. home. A toddler, 3, and firefighter are dead.; Was Jane Austen poisoned? New evidence about the writer’s weakened eyes raises questions.;
 
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A survivor recalls the ‘mother and baby home’ at Tuam in Ireland, where friends just ‘disappeared, one after the other’
Ireland is still absorbing the shock of what Prime Minister Enda Kenny called a “chamber of horrors” at the home and John Rodgers, who lived there, is dealing with a rush of haunting memories.
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Women’s issues are different from trans women’s issues, feminist author says, sparking criticism
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's comments propelled her to the center of a nuanced, long-running gender identity debate between some feminists and transgender rights activists.
 
‘Satirical’ Texas bill turns language of antiabortion laws on men
"A lot of people find the bill funny,” its author said. “What's not funny are the obstacles that Texas women face every day, that were placed there by legislatures making it very difficult for them to access health care."
 
Amazon launched a fake radio station to promote ‘The Man in the High Castle.’ Angry Trump supporters thought it was real.
#ResistanceRadio, the campaign's sponsored hashtag, spread quickly on Twitter.
 
A recharging hoverboard sparked a fire in a Penn. home. A toddler, 3, and firefighter are dead.
A Consumer Products Safety Commission spokesman said it was the first time a fatality had been linked to the exploding devices.
 
Was Jane Austen poisoned? New evidence about the writer’s weakened eyes raises questions.
The arsenic likely came from a tainted water supply or a medicinal mix-up, the library suggested, to a considerable amount of skepticism.
 
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