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September 21, 2018

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Women Start Writing Discrimination Out of Bollywood's Script

Female scriptwriters, a rarity a decade ago, are now delivering some of the biggest blockbusters and helping reshape India’s film industry.

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This Wild Rio Neighborhood Offers the Best Instagram Spot

This nearly deserted area welcomes you to the farthest reaches of the city and delights with its wildness and photo ops.

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When Thousands Struck Back Against the USSR … by Singing

It’s not every day a small nation topples a military superpower 50 times its size through nonviolent resistance.

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Can We Have Happy Cows and a Clean Climate?

Switzerland’s embrace of humane agricultural practices may be a roadblock to its environmental goals.

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Why Low-Cost Airlines Are Flocking to Vienna

Air Berlin’s demise, Brexit and a slew of incentives are pulling European carriers to the Austrian capital.

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If You Like Your Face the Way It Is, Stay Out of Rugby’s Blood Bin

This must-know rugby term is as useful as it is graphic.

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A Bigfoot Sighting in a Suddenly At-Risk Republican Seat

An OZY/0ptimus election model has this five-term incumbent in danger.

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How Walkability and Wi-Fi Have Made Prague a Freelancer's Paradise

If you want to work on your own projects, the city’s low cost of living and good coffee could make it a great home base.

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Q. What has Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s sexual assault accuser demanded before testifying on Capitol Hill?

Q. What’s the name of the North Carolina city that was almost completely surrounded by Hurricane Florence flooding?

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