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Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids’ lower test scores
July 21, 2015
Effect of poverty on brains may explain poor kids’ lower test scores
The effect of poverty on children’s brains may explain why poor youngsters tend to score lower on standardized tests compared…
Coffee drinking may lower inflammation, reduce diabetes risk
July 21, 2015
Coffee drinking may lower inflammation, reduce diabetes risk
Coffee drinkers in a long-term study were about half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as those who didn't…
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
July 20, 2015
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
Recently the UN Sustainable Development (SDGs) planned to totally eliminate the Female Genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt by 2030; it…
Anti-harassment campaign: 223 cases during Eid
July 20, 2015
Anti-harassment campaign: 223 cases during Eid
A campaign against sexual harassment has recorded 223 cases of sexual harassment in Cairo during the three days of the…
Disaster has displaced 1 person per second in the last 7 years
July 20, 2015
Disaster has displaced 1 person per second in the last 7 years
At least 19.3 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2014, with at least one person every second…
Landmarks light up for Eid
July 20, 2015
Landmarks light up for Eid
Buildings around the world took on different shades this weekend to commemorate the Muslim holiday of Eid. The Empire State Building…
New York paupers’ cemetery opens to mourners for first time
July 20, 2015
New York paupers’ cemetery opens to mourners for first time
It takes a mere 10 minutes by boat to navigate to New York City's Hart Island, one of the United…
Trang: Thailand’s next big island-hopping destination
July 20, 2015
Trang: Thailand’s next big island-hopping destination
Unlike the isles just over the horizon, including Lanta, Phi Phi and Phuket, the islands of Trang, a sleepy province…
High-tops and high fashion: How sneakers rose from street to chic
July 19, 2015
High-tops and high fashion: How sneakers rose from street to chic
Has any garment enjoyed a more impressive rise than the once-humble sneaker?
Japan’s robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
July 19, 2015
Japan’s robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
When the reception desk is staffed by a robot dinosaur, the chances of a room upgrade are going to be…