The fashion industry sees that protection of the environment is a hot selling point, and maybe al...
Towards the end of World War II, 800,000 German women and girls were deported to forced labor cam...
WASHINGTON — My first encounter with China was, oddly, at the top of the Empire State Building. I was a young student, and climbing to the top of the Manhattan landmark was the last thing I did ...
Colombia's Spanish, beside its charming formality, is replete with graphic allusions to extre...
The outpouring of rage and resentment that erupted in last weekend’s “yellow vest” demonstrations in Paris made headlines around the world. In far-flung Chile, which has had plenty of its own ...
The referenda that rejected marriage equality in Taiwan last month was not only a huge blow to the country’s LGBT community, but also a political setback to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party ...
Given the harm mobsters like Pablo Escobar inflicted on Colombia's image and society, how hav...
Strict integration protocols can have the opposite effect on asylum seekers, compounding their se...
PARIS — Suspected of hacking a dissident into pieces in its consulate in Istanbul, the Saudi regime has become the target of public outrage — until the story dies down, at least. Which raises an ...
A Bogota lawyer's foray into the world of online dating opened her eyes to "Tinder-surfing" &...
For the series "Cook Me," journalist Elvire von Bardeleben shared a table with Marianne Lecerf an...
Argentine law has followed social evolution and now recognizes individuals who formally declare t...
Engineers in Antioquia decided to cross-reference data on solar radiation and cloud cover to enco...
Against the omnipotence of "reality-show novels" and costume fiction, a group of young French aut...
Post-modern design captures our cultural moment's yearning for unique and inspiring objects, ...
These informal banks in Kenya help women acquire financial stability, to help them take control o...
The main open dump in the Colombian city evolved over decades from an informal home to scavengers...
America's midterm elections saw Democrats recapture the House, but lose ground in the Senate....
BEIJING — These days, it is not rare to bump into blond, slim, pretty teenage girls on the streets of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The majority of them, typically between 16 and 22 years old, ...
Fathers who took parental leave spend an hour and a half more with their children every day durin...
The tendency of politicians in Latin America (and beyond) to cite Christ in their speeches may in...
Whether you're a bento devotee, daily cafeteria goer or three-martini luncher, you are being ...
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