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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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Difference Maker Pernille Ironside goes to war zones to free child soldiers
Around the world children are forced to serve in military groups or as laborers or worse. UNICEF's Ironside has set some of them free.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 06/06
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German nuclear shutdown will damage European economy
Germany recently announced plans to end its nuclear energy by 2022. The move could drive up electricity prices and coal use.
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Nepal struggles to shape a government that can govern
Nepal, which pulled out of civil war in 2006, has had three coalition governments in three years. Lawmakers just agreed to extend parliament by three months, but few are hopeful they'll soon resolve thorny issues.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/26
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/25
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More than 500 migrants found crammed in trailers in Mexico
The migrants, en route to the US, were recently found crammed into two trailer trucks in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/17
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Unraveling child labor from hand-made rugs: Q&A with Nina Smith of GoodWeave
Nina Smith talks about how the GoodWeave label on rugs assures consumers that no children were employed, and how that's changing child labor practices globally.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/13
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 04/04
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Difference Maker Marc Gold travels Asia paying it forward through little acts of kindness
'Shoestring philanthropist' Gold pairs tiny but powerful donations with acts of kindness
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/10
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Dalai Lama set to resign. What role will he play then?
The Dalai Lama announced Thursday that he is relinquishing his political leadership of the Tibetan exile movement. But how much will the move actually change his role? Here’s an explanation of his past roles and the structure of the Tibetan government in exile.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 02/15
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Bestselling books the week of Feb. 10, 2011, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
How one man's jaunt to Nepal became a mission of mercy.
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Nepal gets new leader, but future still jittery
Nepal got a new prime minister after seven months of a leadership vacuum. Some say the new coalition may result in boosting the agenda of the Maoist party.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 01/19
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/14
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Haiti earthquake anniversary: the state of global disaster relief
On the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, global disaster relief is under the microscope. A $15-billion-a-year industry with 250,000 workers, the stakes are high – but from each tsunami, quake, hurricane, and drought, we learn what works and what doesn't.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/03
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What to read? 15 promising titles for early 2011
There's no better way to face the new year than with a good book in hand. Here are 15 promising-looking nonfiction books, all due for release early in 2011.
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Nepal, home of the Himalayas... and a salsa scene?
Nepal held its first annual salsa festival this year, hoping to become known for more than its famous mountain range, the Himalayas.
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Opinion: Time to be a better neighbor, India. If you don't, China will.
President Obama's trip to India underscored India's importance in global security and global finances – a democratic counter to an aggressive China. But India's poor foreign policy and botched regional relations have been holding it back.
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