Sal Netherton (2022-07-23). Brookline, Mass. Starbucks workers on first indefinite strike to fight retaliation and discrimination. liberationnews.org Workers at the 874 Commonwealth Avenue location in Brookline, Massachusetts began an indefinite strike on July 18 — the first of its kind for the union.

Manas Ranjan Pradhan (2022-07-23). [Comment] Contraceptive mix and informed choice. thelancet.com Contraceptive use is associated with economic development, improved maternal and child health, education, and the empowerment of women and their family planning needs.1 These gains can also reduce poverty and slow population growth.2—3 Access to contraception supports the quest for gender equity4 and human rights,5 and represents a strategy to reduce health system and household costs.6 Measuring progress toward satisfying the need for family planning entails assessing the general contraceptive prevalence and unmet demand and the range and types of contraceptive procedures employed.

WSWS (2022-07-23). China's youth unemployment rate climbs to record high. wsws.org Dissatisfaction about the economy and jobs is sparking discussions on social media and more broadly at breakneck speed.