Fragile commodity: Woman arrested for trying to sell underage girl’s virginity (VIDEO)

A venturous lady from Saint Petersburg attempted to cash in on the virginity of a 15-year-old girl she met online. She managed to find a generous buyer in Moscow for the unusual article…but he turned out to be an undercover cop. A hotel room with a large bed, white sheets and dimmed lighting was rented […]

America’s trade relations with its allies are extremely fragile

AFTER A TRIP to France for the centenary of the end of the first world war, President Donald Trump quickly turned his Twitter feed over to trade-related tirades. On November 12th he opined that “Trade must be FREE and FAIR!” The next day he complained about French tariffs on American wine, concluding “Not fair, must […]

How to get rid of a hangover: Eat this soup to cure a fragile stomach and headache

Hangovers occur because alcohol makes you pee more, and this in turn leads to dehydration. This is the cause for many symptoms of a hangover. According to the NHS Choices website, hangover cures are generally a myth, but there are things you can do to ease any discomfort. The health body states: “Dealing with a […]

America’s Rural Hospitals Are Dangerously Fragile

This is the story of a small-town, publicly-owned hospital that, after thriving for decades, is struggling and now in all likelihood about to be appended to a large regional health-care system. The tale of Berger Municipal Hospital is, like that of many sectors of the American economy, one defined by industrial consolidation and the costs […]

Hurricane Maria deals Puerto Rico’s fragile economy a new blow

Thomson Reuters PUERTO RICO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chan Lo is racing against the clock to save thousands of dollars of supplies at his sushi restaurant in San Juan’s Condado beachfront community. He has roughly $ 16,000-worth of perishable goods stored in his restaurant Nagoya Sushi & Tiki Bar — in jeopardy as the battered island […]

The Fragile Masculinity of the MCU (or Why Captain America Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Cry)

(Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, and opinionated about something that makes us very happy…or fills us with indescribable rage. In this edition: a dissection of the fragile masculinity of Marvel movies, the overlooked homoeroticism of superhero stories, and how everyone can do better.) The Marvel Cinematic Universe. Whether you realize it or not, it’s […]