Society
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Society86-Year-Old Judge Gets a Million Dollars for Battle Against Discrimination – and Gives It Away
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman ever named to the U.S. Supreme Court, was awarded for her work in battling discrimination with a one-million-dollar prize, which she will be donating to charities or non-profits.
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Society EgyptFarmers in Egypt Laugh and Learn, as Comedians Tour the Countryside
A group of comedians in Egypt are hopping from one town to another to deliver a fun performance designed not only to make people laugh, but to also teach farmers about climate change in a country significantly threatened by its negative effects.
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SocietyGirl Called Adrenaline Pumps up Comic Book Classic Asterix for Sixty Years Celebration
The 60-year anniversary of the famous comic book series, Asterix the Gaul, comes not only with the release of a 38th album, but also with a character unlike any other the series has ever developed: a rebellious teenage heroine named Adrenaline.
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Society ColombiaIt Used to Be a Macho-City – Now It’s Run by a Female Mayor. And She’s Openly Gay
Claudia Lopez has been elected as an openly gay woman mayor – a historic first not only in Colombia, but in any capital in the Americas – showing a big improvement in the attitude towards human rights across the continent, which for centuries was considered the…
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SocietyGet Your Free Food in My Neighborhood, More and More People Tell the Needy
A global movement that started in the United States has people setting up “pantries” in their neighborhood, to help residents provide the underprivileged with 24-hour access to free food and other necessities that they may not normally be able to afford.
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SocietyYoung Ethiopians Make Their Country Number One in Social Business
Ethiopia, the first developing country to have hosted the 12th annual Social Enterprise World Forum, is the fastest growing economy in the region and now home to around 55,000 social businesses, all on a drive to help the needy.
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