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International Women's day: 3 challenges women face around the world
Issues such as violence, inequality at work, and traditional expectations confront women on every continent around the world. Here is a sampling of challenges women faced this year:
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10 coffee table books that make great gifts
Stuck for a present for that friend that's hard to shop for? Check out one of these gorgeous coffee table books.
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In Pictures: Diwali: Hindu festival of lights
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/19
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/01
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Reader recommendation: Little Princes
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Oakland school shooting: Is there a lesson to be learned from the tragedy?
As police put together possible motives for the Oakland school shooting, a profile is emerging of frustration and despair that has a familiar ring to some experts.
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Change Agent Access to energy - necessary but not sufficient to cut poverty
The UN estimates that 1.4 billion people have no access to electricity, hurting their ability to earn a living or educate their children. But connecting to an electric grid may not be the only solution.
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Opinion: Self-immolations in Tibet must resonate in America
Tibetans around the world are in mourning for the more than 25 Tibetans who have immolated themselves over the past year in protest against China's oppression. These self-immolations are also desperate cries for support from the international community. Americans can help.
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Kuku Arora set out to help one child in India. Now dozens call him 'father.'
A garment-maker in New Delhi couldn't resist helping a child. Now he provides for many more.
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In Pictures: Diwali: Hindu festival of lights
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The Tibetan exile story, caught on tape
An organization in India has recorded thousands of oral histories from Tibetan exiles dispersed around the world in hopes of preventing Tibetan culture from fading away.
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Stanford's Institute of Design: School for world changers
Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, create 'empathy driven' curricula, which push design that improves lives.
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Paul Polak – developing products for 'the other 90 percent' of humanity
He listened first, then designed products for the world's poorest people long before the term 'social entrepreneur' came into use.
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Reader recommendation: Little Princes
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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India earthquake: What makes the region so volatile?
A magnitude 6.9 Himalayan quake on the border between India and Nepal, highlights the extreme hazard the region faces as enormous patches of Earth's crust crash into each other.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/19
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6.9 magnitude quake 'a wake-up call' to Nepal (video)
A magnitude-6.9 earthquake left 50 dead in Nepal, India, and Tibet. The slow response to the quake in Nepal puts a spotlight on a dismal disaster preparedness record.
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Reader recommendation: Little Princes
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Election of popular Maoist leader as PM raises hopes in Nepal
The election of Maoist Baburam Bhattarai as prime minister has Nepal cautiously optimistic that the country may have found a leader who can end more than two years of political deadlock.
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Planning for Libya's transition shifts into high gear
Libya's rebel council is meeting with international officials in Qatar today to arrange $2.5 billion in funding for an interim government.
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Prime minister's short-lived tenure another blow to Nepal
Nepal's president gave the government and opposition parties until Aug. 21 to form a national government after Nepal's prime minister resigned following six months of stalemate.
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Life in a Day: movie review
'Life in a Day' stitches together footage from Youtubers and camera people in 192 countries for a cross-section of people's lives on one single day.
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Tel Aviv's green library
A Tel Aviv community group set up a library in a park shunned by many Tel Aviv residents, hoping to provide a refuge for struggling migrant workers and refugees.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/01
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/29
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/28
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/23
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Nepal's rhinos bounce back
The number of rhinos in Nepal was declining rapidly just a couple years ago, but increased security and the help of locals have reversed that trend.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/20
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