The World from PRX

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A close up of a jingle dress
Culture
How a Native American coming-of-age ritual is making a comeback
5th Grade Girls Attending Driscoll Elementary School in Brookline, Massachusetts
Education
How American fifth graders react when introduced to the concept of child marriages
Arts, Culture & Media
Immigrant author discusses winding road from Caribbean to pages of The New Yorker
Global Politics
Boys don’t do as well as girls in school – video games can help
Development & Education
Aborting girls increasingly common practice in India
Arts, Culture & Media
The xx: The UK’s Shyest Pop Stars
The Global Struggle for Girls’ Education
Lifestyle & Belief
Boys Make Up the Bulk of India’s Population Surge