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Women in combat roles will be expected to pass the same “sex-neutral” physical test as male soldiers, the U.S. Army said. The announcement was made weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the elimination of lower physical fitness standards for women in combat.
Women Soldiers Will Have to Pass ‘Sex-Neutral’ Physical Test, U.S. Army Says
The new Army Fitness Test comes after Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, ordered the elimination of lower fitness standards for women in combat roles.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Women in combat roles will be expected to pass the same “sex-neutral” physical test as male soldiers, the U.S. Army said. The announcement was made weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the elimination of lower physical fitness standards for women in combat.
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Roberta Flack, who died last week, at 88, sang like she had been holding on to a secret that was waiting to become yours, Hanif Abdurraqib writes.
Roberta Flack’s Musical Transformations
Flack sang like she had been holding on to a secret that was waiting to become yours.
www.newyorker.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Roberta Flack, who died last week, at 88, sang like she had been holding on to a secret that was waiting to become yours, Hanif Abdurraqib writes.