KOLKATAWhen Not To Go To School
In large parts of rural India, the absence of separate toilets for growing girls is taking a toll on their education. Many are unable to attend school during their menstrual cycle.
U.N. Denies Dragging Its Feet on U.S.-Iran Visa Dispute
After two long weeks of raging controversy over Washington’s refusal to grant a U.S. visa to the Iranian envoy to the United Nations, the U.N.’s office of legal affairs is being accused of moving at the pace of a paralytic snail – only to seek more time while remaining non-committal on the dispute.
In U.S., Black Preschool Students “Punished More Severely”
In the United States, African American children continue to face more barriers to success than any other race, new research suggests.
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