Polish women go on nationwide strike against proposed abortion ban – The Washington Post

Polish women protest in Warsaw against government plans for a complete ban of abortion. (Janek Skarzynski/AFP via Getty Images) LONDON — Women all over Poland went on strike Monday to protest the government’s plans for a ban on abortions. It was unclear how many women participated nationally, but organizers estimated that up to 6 million women joined in the protest,…

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How it feels to learn Javascript in 2016

Edit: Thanks for pointing typos and mistakes, I’ll update the article as noted. Discussion in HackerNews and Reddit. The following is inspired by the article “It’s the future” from Circle CI. You can read the original here. This piece is just an opinion, and like any JavaScript framework, it shouldn’t be taken too seriously. No JavaScript frameworks were created…

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Critics exploded over Trump’s PTSD comments. But many veterans who support him don’t care. – The Washington Post

At an event hosted by the Retired American Warriors PAC, Oct. 3, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was asked about approaches to preventing suicide among veterans. Here’s his response. (The Washington Post) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s comments Monday about veterans’ mental health set off a fiery debate about how post-traumatic stress should be discussed….

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Ex-Bush official backs Clinton for president | TheHill

Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is backing Hilary Clinton over Donald TrumpDonald TrumpWhy labor and conservation are joining forces again Polls: Clinton ahead in three battlegrounds, trails in Ohio Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump unveils cyber plans MORE for the White House. Chertoff’s support for Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, is notable not only because of…

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“Luke Cage” was so popular Netflix just crashed and the Internet went downhill faster than you’d think

Myles Aronowitz/Netflix The highly anticipated new series Luke Cage premiered on Netflix on Saturday, which naturally resulted in countless binge-watchers indulging in all 13 episodes of the first season. Apparently Netflix crashed in isolated areas, leaving Luke Cage fans WITHOUT LUKE CAGE! As you can imagine, it was a nightmare for those people. Just so we’re all the same…

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Trump Foundation ordered to stop fundraising by N.Y. attorney general’s office – The Washington Post

The New York attorney general has notified Donald Trump that his charitable foundation is violating state law — by soliciting donations without proper certification — and ordered Trump’s charity to stop its fundraising immediately, the attorney general’s office said Monday. James Sheehan, head of the attorney general’s charities bureau, sent the “notice of violation” to…

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‘If I Sleep for an Hour, 30 People Will Die’ – The New York Times

close byline-meta close extended-byline close story-meta-footer close story-meta Video The Forger As a teenager, Adolfo Kaminsky saved thousands of lives by forging passports to help children flee the Nazis. He spent his life helping others escape atrocities around the world. By SAMANTHA STARK, ALEXANDRA GARCIA, PAMELA DRUCKERMAN and MANUAL CINEMA STUDIOS on Publish Date October…

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