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THE GOOD NEWS: Education and health awareness have helped curtail the rise in teen birth rates. Over the past 10 years, Americans have been able to slash the teen birth rate in half, bringing the number of births per average 1,000 teenage girls down from 41.5 to 20.3, Vox reports. What’s even more promising? Not …
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From the author's portfolio, a cow sighted in Brighton, England.On landing in any country with his notebook and pen, V. S. Naipaul wants to know what the people are talking about. If he were to come to India today, he would find the national discourse dominated by the cow. Many people demand that the cow …
THE GOOD NEWS: Radhika Sanghani’s campaign is helping people with strong profiles embrace their uniqueness. Over the past few years, acceptance of women with natural body types in fashion and media has been growing. There’s been advertising featuring women with visible stretch marks and cellulite. Barbie dolls now have human proportions, and brands have embraced models with skin …
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One of the pictures and videos circulating on social media documenting the looting of Yarmouk by the Syrian regime forces. Source: Facebook/Yarmouk camp newsOn 16 July 1948, several units of the Israeli army, backed by the navy, occupied al-Tira, a Palestinian village on the western slopes of Mount Carmel in the Haifa District. The fall …
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As if power-washing alone wasn’t enough to give you an inexplicable sense of satisfaction, one man has raised the ante by using the seemingly magic process to erase the work of racist vandals. A Canadian man named Corey Fleischer has been offering his graffiti removal services and posting the work he does on an Instagram account …
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AMLO during a presidential campaign in Estado de México. Wikimedia Commons. All Rights Reserved. The term "populism" has become part of the common sense of our time. Examining today’s international media, a major concern seems to be a wave of "populisms" sweeping the globe. That the term has become so commonly used does not mean, …
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THE GOOD NEWS: One of America’s largest retailers is leading the way toward greater inclusivity in advertising. Earlier this March, Target released a new swimwear line featuring over 1,700 styles. It’s an assortment of bright, tropical colors and fashion-forward designs — but the most important part of the swimwear release is their models. For the second …
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Ministry of Culture – Opening of the II National Conference of Culture. Some rights reserved. On April 4, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) denied the habeas corpus petition filed by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a constitutional remedy to prevent his arrest before his conviction becomes definitive. Lula was sentenced first, and later …
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Click:gender reveal popper confetti For years, many have said that sports teams with Native American mascots — the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Blackhawks, and Florida State Seminoles to name a few — perpetuate stereotypes against Native people. Others have argued these mascots are harmless and that, if anything, they symbolize reverence and respect while honoring the history of Native …
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In the wake of sexual assault and harassment allegations involving Harvey Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly, Americans may be learning just how prevalent sexual violence is in our society. So, what can be done to prevent it? We have studied how family, school, and neighborhood environments influence violent youth behavior. Building on this knowledge, we are …
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