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—ELENA FERRANTE

I was raped working as a scientist in the essential oil industry. Local women endure much worse.

I was raped working as a scientist in the essential oil industry. Local women endure much worse.

In Somaliland, the trees that yield essential oils are being exploited. So are the women. It’s past time for this billion-dollar industry...

A conservatorship has drained $1 million of my mother’s life savings, and no one can stop it.

A conservatorship has drained $1 million of my mother’s life savings, and no one can stop it.

A court-appointed conservatorship in Santa Clara County has eaten up much of the money my parents saved over a lifetime for their...

My coworker terrorized me and said he was part of a drug ring. When I told Apple, I was punished.

My coworker terrorized me and said he was part of a drug ring. When I told Apple, I was punished.

After my 15 years as a high-performing patent lawyer for Apple, the company prioritized a gun-toting colleague over my physical safety....

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