Give me an artistic license so I can sing to my captors in Syria. Let me embroider an eiderdown pillow for the Rutgers gay student to fall onto under the George Washington Bridge. Let me create a magic dragon with a special cape to protect the young unarmed black teenage boy in Florida before he… Continue reading
Tag: international
In Israel, you can’t be a super skinny model anymore. A new law passed on Monday requires that male and female models in Israel must have a body mass index (or BMI, a measure of weight proportionate to height) of no less than 18.5—a standard used by the World Health Organization—or a note from a… Continue reading
We ended up identifying our niche by that process of engaging the community in the conversation. Laura McNulty, Executive Director of Health Horizons International, on how the programs were developed in an interview with WFYI public radio’s Barbara Lewis. Sounds smart to me!
My friend Mairead sent me this gorgeous photo she took of a sunset in France. New desktop background!
Pedal-powered school bus. Great exercise, very environment friendly, and very fun. Leave it to the Dutch.
Let’s talk about periods.
Women worldwide share in the joy annoyance biological fact of getting their period about once a month. However, women worldwide do not share affordable access to proper sanitary napkins or comparable products; in fact, crumpled newspapers, used rags, and leaves are often worn by poor women and can lead to infection and social discomfort. Arunachalam… Continue reading Let’s talk about periods.
The Economics of Trash.
Congrats, Rachel, on all of your hard work. This has a great style and synthesis of information. Now, let’s hope people seriously listen to you!The Economics of Trash.
The Dominican passion for sharing food extends to more than just hospitality; even the poorest Dominicans are able to sacrifice what little they have in order to feed a stranger. One family with whom I have grown close lives in a small tin hut in a crowded community. When I asked the mother if I… Continue reading
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