Are you sponge-worthy?

A couple of interesting pieces yesterday in the New York Times:

First: Racially segregated proms still occur in Georgia

Second: The Sponge is returning

I don't know much about the sponge, but I'm glad there are more options available to women.

Plan B now available to 17-year-olds

Good news! The age at which women (and men) are allowed to buy Plan B has been lowered by a year. This still poses a problem for teens below 17, but this is definitely a step in the right direction.