Society
Turning New York City’s trash into treasure
March 16, 2016
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
March 14, 2016
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
March 13, 2016
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
March 13, 2016
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
March 13, 2016
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
March 12, 2016
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
March 9, 2016
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
March 9, 2016
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
March 8, 2016
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
March 5, 2016
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…