On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here’s what’s on our radar today:

• A grand jury decision in the investigation into the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, could come any day. [Mother Jones] 

• Remembering the “ungovernable” Ella Fitgerald’s time in a youth prison. [Colorlines] 

• Researchers are using high-tech aerial photos to see if fracking is linked to health problems. [Grist] 

• Here are some deep thoughts on that “swearing princesses” video, looking at how companies use empowerment messaging to sell products. [Sociological Images] 

• Is Kim Kardashian defying sexist beauty standards or helping create new ones? [The Atlantic] 

• Yes, please: An in-depth discussion of A Wrinkle in Time. [The Toast] 

• And just for fun: Here’s a preview of a cute comic about Spiderman’s Aunt May. [The Mary Sue] 

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