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France hardly alone on burqa ban
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On July 18, Syria ‘s Education Ministry announced a ban on niqabs in all of the country’s public and private universities.
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On July 18, Syria ‘s Education Ministry announced a ban on niqabs in all of the country’s public and private universities.
An influx of huge krill swarms has drawn an unprecedented number of blue whales to the Monterey, Calif. coast, delighting boatloads of whale watchers.
The sight of a celebrity wearing a particular pair of heels causes women an increase in brain activity, a recent study concluded.
New cost-effective, environmentally friendly efforts could increase the Outback’s carbon storage capacity, according to a new study.
Controversy seized the blogosphere when Vaseline introduced a Facebook application to promote a line of skin-whitening products for males in India.
Heralded by scientists as a near-miracle food, a protein-rich algae has potential to abolish malnutrition.
Captive breeding efforts by scientists and conservationists have led to stunning success in returning the animals to the wild.
Raw sewage may become a new source of energy for the world. That’s right—electricity from poop.
Nestled in Ethiopia’s rural Debub Gondar Zone exists Awra Amba, a small utopian community in which men cook supper and religious observance is taboo.
Saudi Arabia has pushed forward in its efforts to turn seawater into drinkable water, re-launching the world’s largest floating desalination plant.