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Turning New York City’s trash into treasure

Turning New York City’s trash into treasure

For 30 years, sanitation worker Nelson Molina kept New York clean — and in the process found beauty in other…
A break from beauty products can reduce chemical exposure in teenage girls

A break from beauty products can reduce chemical exposure in teenage girls

A new US study has shown that switching to more natural cosmetics for just a few days is enough to…
As anti-Islam tone rises in US, Muslim women learn self-defense

As anti-Islam tone rises in US, Muslim women learn self-defense

Some 20 women in Islamic hijab worried by rising anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States watched on a recent night…
Prehistoric kitchen tools boosted human evolution, says study

Prehistoric kitchen tools boosted human evolution, says study

Developing tools with which to slice and mash their food meant our ancestors needed to chew much less, leaving more…
Down Syndrome model appears in wedding photoshoot

Down Syndrome model appears in wedding photoshoot

Australian model with Down Syndrome, Madeline Stuart, defied potential ridicule when she published photos on social media of a wedding…
Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris

Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris

For decades, Barbie has encouraged girls to reach for the stars, showing them through her endless reinventions that anything is…
For Palestinian women, abortion can mean lies, jail or worse

For Palestinian women, abortion can mean lies, jail or worse

"Fatma", a mother of twins with a demanding workload, was distraught to discover she was pregnant again.
New list reveals world’s most ethical companies

New list reveals world’s most ethical companies

Consumers who want to support ethical brands, and job-seekers looking to work for companies with a solid track record for…
Starbucks to open first two cafes in South Africa

Starbucks to open first two cafes in South Africa

The Starbucks coffee chain will open its first two cafes in South Africa in April, the company announced on Thursday,…
Floating school in Lagos lagoon brings hope to Nigerian slum-on-stilts

Floating school in Lagos lagoon brings hope to Nigerian slum-on-stilts

Makoko, a vast slum of houses on stilts in a Lagos lagoon, now boasts a new school — pyramid-shaped, floating…
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