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How often have you seen rich people take to the streets, shouting that they're earning too much? No, I thought not. Protesters are typically blue-collar workers yelling that the minimum wage has to go up ... more >>
Despite a 2006 law banning the age-old practice, most parents in rural India still want to marry off their daughters before the legal age of 18 ... more >>
In the past few decades, the Asian tiger mosquito has travelled from its natural home in Southeast Asia to the ends of the earth, becoming one of the world’s most invasive species. Tom Scocca reports from the frontlines of the battle to halt the winged invasion ... more >>
The French president’s decision to introduce a competitive Anglo-Saxon model for research funding has led to mass revolt. But few disagree that Gallic higher education is in need of reform ... more >>