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In 2017, one woman began collecting menstrual products for women in need; 8 years later, Project Dignity was supporting nearly 1,900 women and girls every month

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In 2017, one woman began collecting menstrual products for women in need; 8 years later, Project Dignity was supporting nearly 1,900 women and girls every month

For many women, buying pads or tampons is an ordinary part of the monthly shop. For someone already struggling to pay for food, rent or other essentials, the same purchase can become a difficult calculation. Across Western North Carolina, that gap has left some women and girls without reliable access to menstrual products. The consequences … Read more

Why are people supporting Lindsay Clancy? How trial sparked unusual wave of public sympathy: ‘She’s in her own hell’

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Supporters dressed in pink have gathered outside the Massachusetts courthouse during Lindsay Clancy's trial. (via REUTERS)

The Lindsay Clancy trial has sparked an unusual wave of public sympathy. While Clancy does not deny killing her three children, some supporters say they see her case as a warning about postpartum mental health and women struggling to get the help they need. Supporters dressed in pink have gathered outside the Massachusetts courthouse during … Read more

Can an employer fire you for supporting Lindsay Clancy? Attorney weighs in, ‘The biggest misconception…’

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Defendant Lindsay Clancy watches the jury as Judge William Sullivan addresses them at the start of the day in court during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth Superior Court, Plymouth, Mass., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool) (Greg Derr/Pool The Patriot Ledge)

Amid Lindsay Clancy’s trial, journalist Brittany Romano was dropped by Vanity Fair after she was seen smiling and winking at a pool camera for the trial’s live feed on Monday, August 24. Vanity Fair has confirmed she was credentialed to cover the trial. Brittany also had a personal connection to Lindsay. Defendant Lindsay Clancy watches … Read more

Port Houston donates $500,000 to 32 nonprofits, supporting workforce training, STEM education and community projects

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Port Houston donates $500,000 to 32 nonprofits, supporting workforce training, STEM education and community projects

Port Houston has awarded $500,000 in Community Grants to 32 organisations serving communities across the Houston Ship Channel region. The funding will support programmes ranging from workforce training and STEM education to healthcare access, food assistance, environmental projects and neighbourhood improvements. According to Port Houston press release distributed via Business Wire, the latest grant cycle … Read more

Lindsay Clancy trial: Lawyer threatens custody action against moms supporting her on TikTok, ‘Epidemic of psycho women’

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Lindsay Clancy looks toward reporters in the courtroom during proceedings in her murder trial, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 20, 2026. Josh Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS)

A lawyer’s viral video has sparked debate around women supporting Lindsay Clancywith Alex Thomason saying he plans to use some women’s TikTok posts in custody cases. Lindsay Clancy looks toward reporters in the courtroom during proceedings in her murder trial, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 20, 2026. Josh Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS (via REUTERS) A video … Read more

‘Will target their interests’: Iran warns neighbours against supporting US economic pressure tactics

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‘Will target their interests’: Iran warns neighbours against supporting US economic pressure tactics

Iran threatens action over oil routes if neighbouring countries supporting US in upping economic pressure on Tehran Iran’s new top security chief has warned neighbouring countries against joining Washington’s campaign to squeeze Tehran’s economy, threatening retaliation and saying their interests could become targets.Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said … Read more

South Africa is mining lithium for the green-energy transition; prospecting rights now cover 73,000 hectares, 117 farms and land supporting 30,000 jobs

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South Africa is mining lithium for the green-energy transition; prospecting rights now cover 73,000 hectares, 117 farms and land supporting 30,000 jobs

Mining lithium for batteries is a growing part of South Africa’s plan to use the global shift towards green energy to revive its economy, but now it faces a challenge from thousands of angry farmers who fear losing productive land to open-pit mines. On the southeast coast, where a lithium mine operates and more than … Read more