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Torey Van Oot
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The
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Of Ghana Is Showing A Different Side Of Accra
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26 Jan 2016
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Where Children Like These Are Hunted & Killed For Their Limbs
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25 Jan 2016
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The Place Where Women Are Happiest
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21 Jan 2016
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ISIS Confirms Executioner “Jihadi John” Died In Drone...
An Islamic State group militant known for his role in gruesome videos showing the execution of hostages, was targeted by a U.S. airstrike on Thursday,
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An Entire Generation Is Missing Out On An Education Because Of This
Destruction, violence, death. We often hear about those very real and heartbreaking consequences of conflicts across the globe. But one very crucial cost o
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“No Selfie Zones” Created After Teen Falls Into The O...
Police in Mumbai have declared selfie-free zones across the city after a teen and her would-be rescuer drowned, following an attempted photo by three frien
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The Surprising & Sweet Way We Can Help Save Elephants Before It...
Even the faintest buzz of a bee whirring by is enough to make you tense up, your eyes scanning the sky for a sign of the tiny insect whose prick can make e
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Heartbreaking Photos Show The Country Hardest Hit By El Niño
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The Surprising Ways Women In Egypt Are Stopping Street Harassment
Sexual harassment is a serious problem throughout the world, but in Egypt, the issue is especially widespread. More than 99% of women and girls have experi
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Soap Operas Deliver More Than Romance For Turkish Women
Refinery29 has partnered with Allison Rapson and Kassidy Brown, founders of the media company We Are the XX, for a documentary series exploring the lives o
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#SaveMadaya: Aid May Come To This Starving Town Too Late
The Syrian government will finally allow humanitarian aid groups to provide aid to several besieged towns in the war-battered country — but the move may
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7 Cities Setting An Extraordinary Example
Sometimes, the battle against climate change starts at the local level. Many individual cities and communities have led the way in creating projects and in
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Life Inside A City That’s “Drowning” From Torre...
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This Senegalese Woman Is Using Wrestling To Help Girls Fight For ...
Refinery29 has partnered with Allison Rapson and Kassidy Brown, founders of the media company We Are the XX, for a documentary series exploring the lives o
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These Stunning Images Capture The Beauty & Grace Of India’s...
"Hijras were both revered and feared as powerful entities who lived between the sexes... They were believed to bestow good fortune and fertility by dancing
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Why Have 5 Booksellers Mysteriously Vanished In Hong Kong?
Their manuscripts covered salacious tales that purported to uncover the inside lives of powerful political leaders. And then one by one, they started to di
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Inside An Inspiring School That’s Empowering Girls In Iran
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Japan Apologizes For “Comfort Women” Sex Slave Legacy
It's one of the many sad legacies of World War II: tens of thousands of women from across Asia were forced into brothels where they served for years a
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16 Things You Need To Know About The World In 2016
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31 Places You Should See Before They Disappear Forever
If nothing is done, the world could lose some of its most treasured landmarks and monuments.
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How One Iraqi Refugee Is Learning To See Herself In A Whole New Way
Ayat has never experienced what it is like to be in love. And at 18, she is not sure she ever will. “The scars on my face are so clear and not easy t
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Haunting Photos Show The Mothers & Children Locked Up For “...
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What It’s Really Like To Live Through Beijing’s Smog ...
As thick smog blanketed Beijing, triggering the a first-ever "Red Alert" pollution warning, many of the city's nearly 20 million residents reached for thei
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Saudi Arabia Lets Women Vote — Finally
People across Saudi Arabia will head to the polls on Saturday in what are being billed as historic elections. For the first time, women in the Persian Gulf
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These Haunting Photos Capture Life During Beijing’s “...
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These Photos Capture Hong Kong’s “McRefugee” Cr...
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How These Women Are Saving The Amazon
Refinery29 has partnered with Allison Rapson and Kassidy Brown, founders of the media company We Are the XX, for a documentary series exploring the lives o
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What One Woman Brought With Her When She Fled Iraq
This story is part of a Refinery29 series that explores the women behind the headlines of the Syrian refugee crisis. Filmmaker Tarek Turkey contributed rep
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U.S. Marine Guilty In Slaying Of Transgender Woman In Philippines
The 2014 slaying of Jennifer Laude, a transgender woman in the Philippines, sparked major protests in her home country and beyond. Now, more than a year af
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How One Prison Is Helping Female Inmates Gain Confidence
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