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This Is What It's Like For Girls Growing Up In Gaza
Amelia Abraham
Aug 7, 2017
Politics
Ivanka Trump Just Met With Top United Nations Official
Torey Van Oot
Jul 28, 2017
World News
Same-Sex Couples Can Finally Marry In Germany Starting This Fall
Andrea González-R...
Jul 21, 2017
Strong Opinions
Why We Need To Question Ivanka's Fund For Women Entrepreneurs
This fund is a very important step in addressing some of the barriers women face in developing nations to starting and growing a business. If it is done ri
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Cindy Huang
US News
Donald Trump Jr., Paul Manafort, & Jared Kushner To Testify Next ...
As more questions circulate about how deep the United States' ties run with Russia, news broke on Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr., former Trump campai
by
Madison Medeiros
US News
Seriously Though, Give It Up For This All-Female Afghan Robotics ...
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen talked with Refinery29 about meeting the Afghan girls robotics team, why we need more women in STEM, and what's next for Obamacare.
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Andrea González-R...
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These Celebrities Are Urging The White House To Speak Out On Anti...
Speculations that Chechnya had detained and tortured over 100 gay men have been circulating since Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported on the atrocious
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Madison Medeiros
US News
Trump No Longer Feels The U.S. Needs A Full Border Wall
For more than a year, people across the U.S. have shown their support for now-President Donald Trump by chanting “build that wall” (he's c
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Madison Medeiros
Politics
The "Banned Grandmas" Instagram Puts Human Faces On The Travel Ban
When an Iranian-American discovered grandparents from six Muslim-majority countries won't be granted visas, the "Banned Grandmas" Instagram account was bor
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Lauren Holter
World News
Malala Yousafzai Turns 20 Today — Here's How She's Marking Her Bi...
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Torey Van Oot
US News
The Big Issue Raised With The Latest Trump/Russia Bombshell
A major development came Monday evening in the scandal involving Trump's campaign and its alleged ties to Russia. The New York Times previously report
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Justin Ray
World News
What Iraqi Women's Lives Look Like After ISIS
"Despite differences in culture and life experience we all have similar concerns: health, family, loved ones, security. None of the women I photographed wa
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Andrea González-R...
US News
Ivanka Trump Sat In For Her Father At The G20 Summit
When Donald Trump stepped away for one-on-one meetings, his daughter filled his seat.
by
Shannon Carlin
Politics
Ivanka Trump Helps Launch Project Aimed At Helping Female Entrepr...
The purpose of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative, an idea championed by Ivanka Trump, is to help female entrepreneurs in developing countries.
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Andrea González-R...
US News
Trump Discussed Russia's Interference In The Election With Putin
Trump reportedly accepted Putin's assurances that Russia didn't meddle in the election and agreed to create a joint group to address cybersecurity.
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The Associated Press
People
Malala Finally Joined Twitter & She Already Has An Inspiring Mess...
Malala Yousafzai has done a lot in 19 years. But the girls’ education activist took on a new handle today, literally. That’s right, Malala just joined
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Anna Foley
Politics
What Happened In The Meeting Between President Trump & President ...
Seated next to President Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Germany, President Trump said it was "an honor" to be with the Russian leader.
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The Associated Press
World News
Protests In Hamburg Block Melania Trump From Attending G20 Spouse...
Anti-globalization activists protested and tried to block leaders' delegations from entering the grounds of the Group of 20 summit Friday.
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The Associated Press
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President Trump Delivers A Life-Or-Death Speech In Poland
"The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive," Trump said in Poland. He's visiting the country ahead of a G20 summit.
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The Associated Press
Foreign Policy & Global Events
An Afghan All-Girl Robotics Team Were Denied A Visa To Compete In...
US officials denied their request.
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Isis Briones
US News
Anti-Trans Activist Appointed By Trump Administration To Gender E...
Bethany Kozma is now the Senior Advisor for Women's Empowerment in the US Agency for International Development's office of Gender Equality and Women's Empo
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Britni de la Cretaz
People
Simone Veil, A French Holocaust Survivor & Abortion Rights Champi...
A two-time Cabinet minister, the Auschwitz survivor was best known in France for leading the heated battle to legalize abortion in the 1970s.
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The Associated Press
Tech
Germany Took A Huge Step To Combat Hate Speech Online
The bill aims to crack down on hate speech on social networks, but critics say could have drastic consequences for free speech online.
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The Associated Press
Wellness
Breaking the Silence Around Female Genital Mutilation
Over half a million women and girls in America are affected by female genital mutilation (FGM), and thankfully, people here are finally starting to talk ab
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Hawa Aden Mohamed
World News
Victims Of The London High-Rise Blaze Will Get Thousands Of Dolla...
A deadly overnight fire raced through a 24-story apartment tower in London, killing and injuring dozens.
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The Associated Press
World News
For Syrian Refugees In These Portraits, An Empty Space For Every ...
"I live with hope that one day soon the war will stop, and our family will be whole again."
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Andrea González-R...
World News
One Dead In Suspected Terrorist Attack On London Mosque
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that a suspect has been arrested after driving into a crowd of Muslim worshippers late Sunday night.
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Madison Medeiros
US News
Trump Reverses Some Parts Of Obama's Policy On Cuba
The change in the U.S. posture toward Cuba under President Trump marks the latest policy about-face by the president.
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The Associated Press
World News
This Woman Could Be Serbia's First Female & Openly Gay Prime Mini...
This week Ireland made history by formally electing an openly gay man and son of an Indian immigrant as the country's new prime minister.
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The Associated Press
News
See Inside Israel's Only Female Prison
In Israel, there are around 25,000 men in prison. Some 14,000 of these are convicted on criminal charges. The rest are incarcerated on security-related cha
by
Tom Seymour
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