THE BIG STORY
What it took for one woman to get an abortion, after her state made it illegal at six weeks |
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When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, Jordan didn't initially realize the ruling would impact her personally. The 26-year-old Starbucks shift manager had scheduled an abortion right before the court's ruling. But at that point, Jordan was roughly 10 weeks pregnant — and hours after Roe was terminated, Ohio began enforcing an abortion ban at six weeks of pregnancy. Jordan and her fiancé Joey both work yet still live paycheck to paycheck to support themselves and their children. Not only would bringing another child into their lives be financially unfeasible, but after experiencing serious health complications in her previous pregnancies, Jordan had good reason to believe that staying pregnant would kill her. "I kind of felt set up for failure," Jordan said. Jordan was ultimately able to drive to Michigan this month for an abortion after receiving financial aid for the procedure. She's one of countless people who were suddenly forced to figure out how to end an unwanted pregnancy after the court's decision. At one Ohio clinic alone, more than 600 patients had their appointments canceled after the six-week ban took effect. "I had financial support, I had family support, and I had means in a way, but that's not everybody's case," Jordan told BuzzFeed News. "I was one [flat] tire away from not being able to make it, one paycheck away from being forced to have a child, and that's scary." |
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STAYING ON TOP OF THIS Putin negotiates with Iran and Turkey |
- In a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expressed support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also met with Putin on Tuesday. Although the two countries have a history of conflict, AP reports, Turkey has not yet imposed sanctions on Russia.
- Putin also discussed the possibility of resuming Ukrainian grain exports to address the global food crisis. The war in Ukraine has triggered a food shortage and skyrocketing prices worldwide, with countries in Africa and the Middle East facing the most severe consequences, CNBC reports.
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Elon Musk just lost his bid to delay the Twitter trial, which starts in October. Twitter is arguing that Musk is just trying to get out of buying Twitter, based on an irrelevant argument about how many bots are on the site. Hollywood producer Eric Weinberg was arrested on multiple sexual assault charges last week. Police described Weinberg as a "serial sexual assault suspect," saying that he would approach women "under the guise of being a photographer" before luring them into his home. Kylie Jenner has been accused of "trying to cosplay as middle class" amid huge backlash for her private jet's three-minute flights. After immense criticism for her jet's carbon footprint, Jenner went to Target.
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EXTREME WEATHER, EXTREME CONSEQUENCES Yes, this is a hot-as-hell summer, but every summer going forward will be like this or worse |
Tuesday marked the hottest day in UK history, reaching 104 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) for the first time ever. This week, deadly wildfires have swept France, Portugal, Spain, and Greece; Texas authorities asked residents to conserve water due to a drought and looming heat wave; and New York City is dealing with thunderstorms during punishingly hot temperatures. Experts are especially concerned about Europe's heat wave, and how city infrastructure could pose a risk to people's health. In the UK, for example, buildings were designed to hold in heat, since historically that has been the biggest temperature concern. But as scientists point out, it's time to buckle up because summers are going to look more and more like this without aggressive, immediate climate change action. This summer is "one of those previously extremely rare events that is now moving into the more common rare events for Europe and the UK," according to Brenda Ekwurzel, a director of climate science with the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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"I DIDN'T KNOW WHO JACK HARLOW WAS" TikTok's Retirement House shows you're never too old to be an influencer |
A scene from Retirement House being filmed on June 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. Maggie Shannon for BuzzFeed News |
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"I don't know about 'sick' and 'dope.' My character and I are not hip," Chuck Lacey said. "I mentioned the Fonz and no one knew who I was talking about, but I didn't know who Jack Harlow was." At "70 and three quarters," Lacey has found his big break. He's one of the stars of the "Retirement House," a TikTok account that features six actors, ages 70 to 85, parodying content houses full of young and beautiful creators filming for social media day and night. The account's creators, 27-year-old Adi Azran and 25-year-old Brandon Chase, see Retirement House as an antidote for older people getting "left out of the spotlight in the entertainment industry." And while TikTok is notoriously critical of content that seems inauthentic or scripted, millions of viewers seem to accept that six older people don't really live in a mansion and sing Top 40 songs together all day. Like Lacey, most of the actors see their TikTok fame as their biggest gig ever, after a lifetime of acting aspirations. "I come into work and laugh all day long. I just can't stop laughing," 85-year-old Gaylynn Baker, known on TikTok as Mabel, told BuzzFeed News. "We're changing people's minds about what it means to age by having fun." |
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