Lifestyle

September 23, 2020

For the first time in two decades, members of the Afghan negotiating team are officially meeting with the Taliban to work out a peace agreement. There are only four women on the team, and they say they carry a heavy responsibility on behalf of women in their country.

Education

Math at midnight: Students stuck in US struggle with remote learning at Chinese schools

The World

September 23, 2020

For students who normally live in Shanghai, China, going back to school with remote learning from half a world away in the United States has its downs — and a few ups.

Women & Girls

RBG’s early days in Sweden shaped her fight for women’s equality

The World

September 21, 2020

In the early 1960s, Ginsburg traveled to Sweden, and learned Swedish, to work on a law project with a Swedish scholar, Anders Bruzelius. Her observations of Swedish society opened up her eyes to the possibilities for women's equality in the United States.

Gender

Social media censorship in Egypt targets women on TikTok

The World

September 18, 2020

The government cites conservative values as the reason for policing music and dancing clips on the trendy video-sharing platform.

A racial slur remains in hundreds of place names throughout North America

The World

September 18, 2020

Clashes throughout North America about the racial slur "squaw" is starting to lead to place name changes.

Lifestyle

Norwegian outdoor living concept ‘friluftsliv’ could be valuable pandemic coping strategy

The World

September 16, 2020

Amid the coronavirus, socializing outside with friends and family has been a valuable way to stay connected with people. But as the weather cools in many parts of the US, it may be time for Americans to spend time outside in the cold.

Protest

BLM Tokyo tackles Japan’s own issues with anti-Black racism

The World

September 16, 2020

The activist group organized the largest-ever march against racial discrimination in the city's history. But a backlash soon formed as online commenters argued that the issue is uniquely American — not a Japanese one.

Critical State

Misusing culture in international politics: Part II

Inkstick Media

September 15, 2020

Critical State takes a deep dive into scholar Anna Meier's new article that examines why the German government is so bad at responding to white supremacist violence.

Women & Girls

'EastEnders' soap highlights increased domestic violence during lockdown

The World

September 14, 2020

In the UK, three women are killed every two weeks, and during the coronavirus lockdown, domestic violence dramatically increased as women living with their abusers became trapped.

Sports

'There is a sense of being robbed': Olympian Caster Semenya loses appeal on testosterone rule

The World

September 09, 2020

Semenya won't get to defend her title at next year's Olympics unless she takes medication to lower her testosterone levels. But her lawyer says "there's absolutely no way that she will take any medicine or hormonal interventions at all."

Lifestyle

Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban say they feel ‘heavy responsibility’

Math at midnight: Students stuck in US struggle with remote learning at Chinese schools

RBG’s early days in Sweden shaped her fight for women’s equality

Social media censorship in Egypt targets women on TikTok

A racial slur remains in hundreds of place names throughout North America

Norwegian outdoor living concept ‘friluftsliv’ could be valuable pandemic coping strategy

BLM Tokyo tackles Japan’s own issues with anti-Black racism

Misusing culture in international politics: Part II

'EastEnders' soap highlights increased domestic violence during lockdown

'There is a sense of being robbed': Olympian Caster Semenya loses appeal on testosterone rule

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