Politics Mar 21 Massachusetts Senate passes bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” The bill, which was approved unanimously Thursday and now goes to conference committee to hash out differences with the House, means only South Carolina has not banned "revenge porn."… By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Science Oct 06 Henrietta Lacks estate sues company using her ‘stolen’ cells The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, saying it's been selling her cervical cells without her knowledge or consent. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Arts May 27 Watch 4:22 How Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum is telling a new ‘story of art’ Over the past three years, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College has undergone a major renovation -- and not just to the building itself. Director John Stomberg and Deputy Director Juliette Bianco reimagined everything about the museum, including… By Jared Bowen, WGBH
Politics Apr 03 Watch 13:36 What controversy around Biden’s behavior says about shifting social norms The past behavior of former Vice President Joe Biden toward women has sparked conversation around the boundaries governing physical contact and consent. Biden has said that norms have evolved since he entered the public sphere. To discuss how that may…
Jul 10 Watch 8:00 Some schools are rethinking sex ed with lessons on consent By Lisa Stark, Education Week The changing culture around sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement has some states and school districts rethinking their sex ed curriculum to include healthy relationships, preventing violence and ensuring consent. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week visits a Washington,… Continue watching
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Aug 11 California considering universal consent standards to combat sexual assault By Charles Pulliam-Moore The California State Assembly is set to review legislation that would require schools receiving public funding to adopt an “affirmative consent standard,” clearly defining when sex is consensual and when it is not. Continue reading