Features

Closing the gap

By Shaula Villadoniga | September 11th, 2016

A recent UNDP project in Nepal shows that when it comes to gender equality small steps can sometimes produce striking results.

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Teens are increasingly at risk as smartphone "shoots" go viral, humiliation with it.

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When it comes to racial issues, many American, including politicians, disguise what they really believe.

There are times when two languages come together to take your breath away.

When people ask what "kind of doctor" you want to be they may be insisting on the less important aspect of the question.

Harry Potter was as much a companion as a fictional character. Which makes what he's up to now less interesting.

The 1912 tussle between Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson has parallels to today.

Foisting material things on a child can buy you time but can't erase the substance of real attention.

When it comes to persuading social outliers, some sales pitches aren't hard.

The Second Amendment isn't embraced in passing, it's part of a deeply held way of life.