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Helmets

The Singh family in a promotional video for the specially designed Bold Helmets.

This mom couldn’t find sports helmets to accommodate her sons’ Sikh religious requirements, so she designed her own

Lifestyle & Belief

Many kids’ products on the market are not always inclusive or accommodate unique needs — including religious ones. Ontario mother Tina Singh decided to design sports helmets for her three boys that wouldn’t compromise their Sikh faith — or their safety.

After teen dies of mysterious head injuries, doctors asking questions about football

Arts, Culture & Media
Invisible bike helmet

Are you ready for the ‘invisible’ bicycle helmet?

Environment

NFL accused of putting business before safety

Arts, Culture & Media

Bike ridership low due to promotion of helmets, urban motility expert says

Environment
The World

SuperFreakonomics: questioning football helmets

Business, Economics and Jobs

What would happen if the helmets meant to protect football players’ heads were removed from the game? SuperFreakonomics’ co-author Stephen Dubner reports on the surprising outcomes, with safeguards and incentives included, of course.

The World

Geo answer

Global Politics

Today’s answer is the city of Kano in northern Nigeria. It’s the country’s third largest city, by area, and motorcycle drivers there are unhappy about a new law that requires them to wear helmets. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with the BBC’s Andrew Walter in Nigeria.

The World

Geo Answer and Global Hit

Arts, Culture & Media

Brooklyn, NY and Bogota, Colombia are the answers to our Geo Quiz today. Both cities figure in our Global Hit too. Members of the musical group Monareta hail from Bogota, but spend a lot of time in Brooklyn.