The Afghan Taliban government earlier this year skipped a Pakistan-hosted global conference where Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai condemned the state of women's and girl's rights in Afghanistan as ...

The Afghan Taliban government earlier this year skipped a Pakistan-hosted global conference where Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai condemned the state of women’s and girl’s rights in Afghanistan as ...

KABUL - Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban’s oppression of women. Since their ...

The iconic late actress and comedienne, Betty White, will be honored at local U.S. Postal Service stores with a new commemorative stamp available next Thursday. To kick off the launch of the Betty ...

Girl Scouts are facing a lawsuit over claims their beloved cookies are contaminated with heavy metals and herbicides. While news headlines may make you think twice about buying Thin Mints or Caramel ...

That's the stated mission of two organizations behind a recent study claiming Girl Scout cookies contain toxic chemicals. In December, nonprofits Moms Across America and GMOScience published a ...

Daisy became friends with Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts. She decided to follow his example and start a similar group for girls. The Girl Scouts offers opportunities for girls from ...

Baby food, spices, chocolate. And now, Girl Scout cookies. In recent years, tests have found heavy metals like lead in some of the most common food products in American households. A proposed ...

A December 2024 study, commissioned by Moms Across America and GMOScience, tested 25 Girl Scout cookie samples and found trace amounts of glyphosate, a popular herbicide, and heavy metals ...

Girl Scouts of America says the ubiquitous baked treats are safe A New York woman who purchased the cookies is seeking $5 million in damages on behalf of buyers THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay ...

(CNN) – A proposed class action lawsuit claims some Girl Scout cookies contain heavy metals, pesticides and other toxins. A New York woman filed the lawsuit in federal court on Monday.

National Girl Scouts Week is March 9-15, and appropriately, National Girl Scouts Day falls right in the middle on March 12. It was March 12, 1912 that Juliette Gordon Law registered the very first 18 ...