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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media during a joint press statement as part of a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Monday, May 2, 2022. 
Critical State
Democracy, interrupted: Part II
Children at a school picnic.
Culture
Primary school isn’t too soon to start breaking stereotypes. It’s the best time.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris, at left, shares the stage with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg following Harris' address at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California on February 10, 2015.
Culture
Ten ways women think outside the box
Female scientist
Science
Is the notion of ‘innate genius’ widening science’s gender gap?
The Thinker
Science
Research shows your social networks affect your mood — and your decisions
Conflict & Justice
Your Take: Self-Identity as a Mixed Race American
Business, Economics and Jobs
Toolbelts and hard hats: the road to female financial freedom?
Conflict & Justice
Reported incidents of boy-on-boy sexual hazing on the rise
Business, Economics and Jobs
U.S. workforce grows older as workers postpone retirement
Huang Yuan Yuan at work
Development & Education
China investing big in persuading ‘leftover women’ to get married
Young New Yorkers form club for adventurous eaters
Global Politics
Chinese people left in the dark as officials plan leadership transition
Egyptian women regularly facing, fighting sexual harassment
Global Politics
Cyber bullying troubles Indiana middle school
Global Politics
Dartmouth student blows whistle on fraternity hazing
Arts, Culture & Media
Careful, these songs will get stuck in your head: meet the earworm
Global Politics
Army faces calls of racism in wake of suicide by Asian-American private
Global Politics
One of nation’s toughest bullying laws takes effect today
Global Politics
Boys don’t do as well as girls in school – video games can help
Environment
Wildfires, tornadoes, floods; Are hurricanes next?
Business, Economics and Jobs
Blue-collar women: Rosie the Riveter for 2010
Business, Economics and Jobs
More women working than men
Business, Economics and Jobs
Software helps businesses cross cultural divide
Environment
Neighborhood energy conservation
Jobs women can’t do in Russia
Facebook frenemies bigger problem than predators
Arts, Culture & Media
Soap operas with a message
In Praise of Ambivalence
The Legal Implications of ‘Performing Race’
Our ‘Blindspot’: Hidden Biases with Real-Life Consequences
In India, a Shifting Demographic and Historic Discussion of Gender Roles
Is Empathy Inherited or Taught? Listeners Respond
How Children Become Good Adults
Arts, Culture & Media
Insects, Cheese and Gastronauts of the World
Global Politics
China’s Imperfect Transition
The World in Words
Podcast: Are Europeans Still Tribal?
Your Take: The Gender Divide in the Workplace
Men – You Talk Too Much
Should Schools Punish Students for Their Activities Off-Campus?
Children’s Violence on Film: ‘Hunger Games’ v. ‘Bully’
Friday Follow: Supreme Court ObamaCare Hearings, Anger Continues in Trayvon Martin Shooting Death, Bully is Bullied by Ratings Board
Sibling Rivalries: Why They’re So Common and Why They Persist Into Adulthood
Arts, Culture & Media
Music earworms that stick in our heads
Earworms … Eeeewwww!!!
Show Producer’s Blog: Newsroom Hubbub
The Tendency to Overestimate What Others Will Pay
50 Cent on His New Book ‘Playground’
Listener Responses: Trust in Government
Is Capitol Hill Dysfunction Reminiscent of the Stanford Prison Experiment?
‘Lip Service’: A Simple Smile’s Dramatic Consequences
The World in Words
Podcast: Finally, Proof that Fiction is Good for You
Arts, Culture & Media
Re-Thinking the American Bully
Girls Camp: Improving Self-Esteem
Workplace Hazards
Killed by the Messenger
Science Note
America’s Report Card on the Environment
Emerging Science Note/Men Take Bullying to Heart
The Secret Life of Lead, part 1
The Secret Life of Lead, part 1