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July 18, 2015

$3.4 billion was just pledged to preventing another Ebola outbreak – but it might not be enough

Has the International community truly learned its lessons from the epidemic?








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Published on July 18, 2015 10:08

Sam Smith fans, rejoice: His voice is back

The Grammy winner reprised his tour after 3 months off to heal a vocal cord injury








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Published on July 18, 2015 10:08

What war-hungry conservatives completely ignore about Iran

Many on the right have seized on anti-Islamic prejudice to denounce the deal with Iran. Here's what they miss








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Published on July 18, 2015 09:07

July 17, 2015

“I did indeed f*ck up”: How an online campaign against a transphobic comic completely changed the tenor of the debate

The initial outrage over "Airboy" grabbed all the attention, but it's the impact on the community that counts








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Published on July 17, 2015 15:34

10 A-list actresses speak out about sexism: Has Hollywood reached a feminist tipping point?

Hollywood’s leading women have been increasingly vocal this year about wage gaps, age gaps and fair representation








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Published on July 17, 2015 15:34

Women, stop apologizing for loving “Magic Mike XXL”: Our visual pleasure matters as much as any man’s

A bit like "reading Playboy for the articles," women protest too much over their love of this gleeful stripper tale








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Published on July 17, 2015 15:34

Penn Jillette makes Donald Trump look like even more of a petty goon — by showering him with praise

Earlier this week, Trump fired off a series of hate-tweets at the former Apprentice contestant. Jillette looked on








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Published on July 17, 2015 15:19

Target finally has a breastfeeding policy — the Army should be next

The Army is the only military branch without a consistent policy — and it's part of a nationwide problem








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Published on July 17, 2015 14:32

Rolling Stone claims UVA vouched for now-discredited campus rape story

The magazine argues in a lawsuit that the school's administration directed Sabrina Erdely to "Jackie"








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Published on July 17, 2015 13:15

Instagram body-shames its users: “Curvy” photo tags are banned, but #skinny is still fair game

The photo sharing community once again goes tone deaf about women








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Published on July 17, 2015 13:15