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THE PERIOD BRAIN: The New Science of Why We PMS and How to Fix It.

THE PERIOD BRAIN:  THE NEW SCIENCE OF WHY WE PMS AND HOW TO FIX IT, by research psychologist, professor, leading advocate for women’s health Dr. Sarah E. Hill, answers questions about the hormonal changes that regulate women’s bodies, and what’s true and not true about PMS.

Dance/NYC On Providing Direct Support to Freelance Dancers

Dance/NYC [https://www.dance.nyc/] is a service organization for the dance industry promoting the appreciation, practice, and knowledge of dance in the NYC metropolitan area. Interim Executive Director Sara Roer details their new fund providing direct support to freelance dancers.

For National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, Calvary Hospital on End-Of-Life Care

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about hospice and palliative care and celebrating the professionals and volunteers who provide this essential care. Our guest is Dr. Linda Valentino, Chief Nursing Officer at NY City-based Calvary Hospital [http://calvaryhospital.org]. Calvary is the country’s only hospital dedicated to providing hospice and palliative care to adult patients with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illness.

The Street Vendor Project on NYC Food Carts and The Vendor Electrification Project

The Street Vendor Project [http://www.streetvendor.org], a program of the Urban Justice Center, advocates for New York City’s 20,000+ street vendors, championing the rights of vendors as small businesses to earn a living and contribute to the culture and life of New York City. SVP’s Managing Director Mohamed Attia talks about the organization’s initiative to improve air-quality for both vendors and residents, via The Street Vendor Electrification Project, with a goal of converting carts from gas-powered generators to rechargeable batteries.

SONITA: A Memoir of Life Under Taliban Rule Before An Escape To The U.S.

Every year, thousands of women are sold into child marraiges. SONITA: My Fight Against Tyranny and My Escape to Freedom, by acclaimed rapper and activist Sonita, [http://www.sonita.net] is a young woman’s first-hand account of growing up in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, being sold into marriage twice, and eventually escaping to the U.S. to graduate from Bard College and become a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University in England.