With “Sound of Bloom,” Max Baskih exhibits his ability to traverse from poignant ballads to infectious dance-pop to a chilled lounge-like vibe that encapsulates the sultry, groove-laden essence of summer.

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Should you date for love or financial security? That’s the central premise of the new movie Materialists. It stars Dakota Johnson at the center of a love triangle with Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, and is directed by Celine Song (Past Lives).

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In a country where birth control access is in jeopardy and women’s medical needs have been historically overlooked, how do social media trends like #lutealphase and “cycle syncing” complicate the narrative?

This is… Your Body, Whose Choice?

And for the next few weeks, we’re looking at the cultural, legal, and ideological frameworks shaping reproductive health in America…and what this means for the near and far future of our families, our personal agency, and our planet.

Today, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor Kate Clancy and reporter Lindsay Gellman join the show to clear up the misinformation around menstruation and how the search for guidance can lead to murky waters.

Bold and the Beautiful gave us a glimpse at next week’s episodes with Luna Nozawa cornering Hayes Forrester Finnegan in a scene on the CBS soap that leaves viewers with a pit in the stomach over what she has in mind.

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