From  | | |  | The post-Roe era is shifting friendships — for better or for worse | | When I look back at some of the most stressful days in my life, I often turned to my closest friends — many of whom work in journalism. During particularly tough news days, we've found ways to commiserate from afar: the Zoom happy hours we started in the early days of social distancing. The worried calls and texts exchanged after traumatic events. The big reunion plans we've dreamed up to ease our loneliness. | | But the pandemic has also been hard on friendships — and a wave of other unprecedented events hasn't helped. From a deeply polarizing election and covid mandates to racial justice protests and an onslaught of anti-LGBTQ legislation, many people are discovering where their friends stand on some of the most divisive issues in the country. Most recently, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is opening new rifts as friends learn that they don't see eye to eye on the issue. To understand how these dynamics are playing out, I talked to people about the abortion conversations they're having with friends — and how it's changing their relationship for better or for worse. | | A message from McKinsey & Company |  | Lead like a girl. In this new interview, corporate consultant Dalia Feldheim says managers and executives, regardless of gender, can combat widespread burnout by embracing conventionally feminine leadership traits. Check it out. | | | | | | | | | Three need-to-know stories | | | (Jeenah Moon/Getty Images) | 01.The struggle for limited resources as tens of thousands of at-risk gay and bisexual men try to get vaccinated, tested and treated during the growing monkeypox outbreak has exposed deep disparities in the gay community. While urban professionals scramble to protect themselves from the virus, people of color, lower-income individuals and those living outside large cities face even greater challenges accessing care. 02.Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last Friday, urging Russia to accept a deal to win the release of American detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. Russian officials gave no public hint whether Blinken had made any headway. Griner's trial on drug charges is set to resume this week. 03.Beyoncé released her seventh studio album "Renaissance" on Friday. In an era that has left LGBTQ rights vulnerable, advocates and fans have lauded the singer for using the album to reaffirm her support of queer communities. The album pays homage to ballroom culture of the 1970s, features a host of Black queer artists and is dedicated in part to her late gay Uncle Jonny. | | | | | | | A story to make you smile | | | Alena Analeigh Wicker is like other 13-year-olds in that she enjoys going to the movies, playing soccer, baking and hanging out with friends. But very much unlike other teenagers, she just got accepted to medical school. "I'm still a normal 13-year-old," said Alena, a student at both Arizona State University and Oakwood University, where she is simultaneously earning two separate undergraduate degrees in biological sciences. "I just have extremely good time management skills and I'm very disciplined." In May, Alena was offered a spot at the University of Alabama's Heersink School of Medicine for 2024, as part of its Early Assurance Program — which offers early admission to applicants who meet specific requirements. She is more than 10 years younger than the average incoming medical student. "I feel like I have proven to myself that I can do anything that I put my heart and mind to," Alena said. Read more in The Washington Post. | | | | | Before we part, here's someone to know | | | (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) | Daniela SantamariñaProjects editor, The Washington PostYou helped create this interactive that tracks abortion laws. What's something surprising you learned in the process?
The states where abortion rights remain uncertain. It'll be interesting in the upcoming weeks and after midterm elections to see what direction these states and the voters take. Why is this type of visualization so important?
There are times where words or pictures can't tell the whole story. This tracker goes beyond a story because it consolidates scattered information and helps people understand and see the bigger issue. After a long day in front of the computer, what's one way you try to unplug?
If I'm at home, I spend my evenings cooking dinner. Some nights I go to the gym, and I've been training at Orangetheory for the last few months. But I think I completely unplug while watching sitcoms on TV. Right now, I'm alternating between "Friends," "Big Bang Theory" and "Modern Family." | | | | | | |
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