Today at Ms. | June 24, 2021

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The Women in the Room: A Ms. Conversation With Afghan Peace Negotiators Fawzia Koofi and Fatima Gailani [[link removed]]

BY RENEE MONTAGNE | Fawzia Koofi and Fatima Gailani are two of four women at the Afghan peace talks, negotiating face-to-face with the Taliban. NPR special correspondent Renee Montagne spoke with Gailani and Koofi about what could be ahead for Afghan women.

Denying President Biden Communion Lays Bare the Hypocrisy of the U.S. Catholic Church [[link removed]]

BY ZACH HINER | "It is both laughable and depressing that the men who allowed the scourge of sexual abuse to be visited upon so many children are today standing up and arguing that President Biden’s belief in pro-abortion policy disqualifies him from receiving communion. ... How does the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reconcile their effort to deny Biden communion for his beliefs on abortion with their own inaction against those who have sexually abused boys and girls?"

Front and Center: “Invest in Yourself,” Guaranteed Income Alumna and Entrepreneur Advises Fellow Moms [[link removed]]

BY EBONY | Front and Center highlights the success of Springboard to Opportunities’ Magnolia Mother’s Trust, which this year will give $1,000 per month for 12 months to 100 families headed by Black women living in federally subsidized housing. “There’s this untruth that women like me sit at home and don’t do anything. … I work my butt off day and night. … To change that misconception, I think people need to hear our stories, just like this.”

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The Pointer Sisters celebrate Juneteenth and unpack their award-winning memoir, Fairytale: The Pointer Sisters’ Family Story.

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