Hair /tags/hair Hair en-US WLRN Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:30:00 GMT Hair straightening chemicals may increase women's risk of uterine cancer, study finds /health/2022-10-19/hair-straightening-chemicals-may-increase-womens-risk-of-uterine-cancer-study-finds The findings are a concern for Black women, researchers say, who are far more likely to report using straightening products such as relaxers. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:30:00 GMT /health/2022-10-19/hair-straightening-chemicals-may-increase-womens-risk-of-uterine-cancer-study-finds Becky Sullivan America's next top mullet will soon be crowned /culture/2022-10-12/americas-next-top-mullet-will-soon-be-crowned Voting for the USA Mullet Championships is determining who has the best business-in-the-front, party-in-the-back hairstyle in America. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:00:00 GMT /culture/2022-10-12/americas-next-top-mullet-will-soon-be-crowned Matt Adams The CROWN Act would ban hair texture discrimination in the U.S. These women say it’s long overdue /news/2022-04-29/the-crown-act-would-ban-hair-texture-discrimination-in-the-u-s-these-women-say-its-long-overdue For some people of color, the legislation isn’t just a question of discrimination. It’s about protecting their culture. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:47:33 GMT /news/2022-04-29/the-crown-act-would-ban-hair-texture-discrimination-in-the-u-s-these-women-say-its-long-overdue Victoria Crosdale Third time's a charm to prohibit race-based hair discrimination? /news/2022-02-11/third-times-a-charm-to-prohibit-race-based-hair-discrimination For the third consecutive year, Democratic Rep. Kamia Brown has introduced the Crown Act. The legislation, which has been signed into law in 14 states, prohibits race-based hair discrimination. Florida is not one of those states. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:23:50 GMT /news/2022-02-11/third-times-a-charm-to-prohibit-race-based-hair-discrimination Talia Blake Congressman Ted Deutch On Gaza, Gambling In Florida, Haircuts For Haiti Buzz-A-Thon /2021-05-18/congressman-ted-deutch-on-gaza-gambling-in-florida-haircuts-for-haiti-buzz-a-thon The ongoing violence in Gaza, the future of gambling in Florida and one entrepreneur’s mission to bring the barbershop to boys in need. Tue, 18 May 2021 14:16:24 GMT /2021-05-18/congressman-ted-deutch-on-gaza-gambling-in-florida-haircuts-for-haiti-buzz-a-thon Suria Rimer, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson Make That At-Home Trim A Little Less Hairy With A Virtual Salon Visit /npr-breaking-news/2020-05-06/make-that-at-home-trim-a-little-less-hairy-with-a-virtual-salon-visit Hunkered down but still hair conscious? Stylists and barbers are now guiding people through DIY cuts via video chat. The in-demand service provides otherwise laid-off workers with some income. Wed, 06 May 2020 20:34:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2020-05-06/make-that-at-home-trim-a-little-less-hairy-with-a-virtual-salon-visit Kat Lonsdorf What not to say to a woman with no hair /2015-09-11/what-not-to-say-to-a-woman-with-no-hair Carly Severn lost her hair at age 19 to alopecia, an autoimmune disorder. She's heard every well-meaning comment in the book. She's here to help us do better than "It will come back, right?" Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:43:00 GMT /2015-09-11/what-not-to-say-to-a-woman-with-no-hair Carly Severn