It's been Sudanese tradition for generations to encourage women to weigh as much as possible when they marry. But, as the importance of health, and the impact of obesity on health, has become more apparent, and as global images of women have become more prevalent, that's all starting to change.
The perception of domestic abuse, especially among young people, has become a hot topic after Chris Brown took home the Grammy for Best R&B Album at this year's award ceremony. Some fans took to Twitter, not only forgiving the singer, but also claiming they would be willing to submit to abuse from Brown.
This year's Super Bowl halftime show will be Madonna's first ever — but she's a singer known by probably all ages of NFL fans. With a new album forthcoming, a new movie out this week and younger rivals challenging her pop stardom, this could be Madonna's chance to restate her relevance.
"The Millions' Poet" is the Arab world's "American Idol," but it's not about music; it's all about poetry.
It's still not clear if Chris Brown will face charges for allegedly assaulting and threatening his girlfriend, pop star Rihanna. But the incident provides an occasion to talk about the high rates of physical violence between teenaged romantic partners.
New York Times Motherlode Blog author Lisa Belkin discovered that the sound of the lullaby is changing. What songs do you croon to cajole the little ones to bed?