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Why Black Women Are More Likely To Be Diagnosed With Late-Stage Breast Cancer

Photo: Brayden OlsonBlack women are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer as white women because they lack awareness of the symptoms and don't attend screenings as often,...

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20 Dystopian Novels To Feed Your Need For Escape

However crazy the real world may be sometimes, you can bet that novelists have dreamed up far more twisted and outlandish fates for humanity. A reality show bully with no political experience being...

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BBC Presenter Goes Into Labour In The Studio

A BBC Breakfast presenter went into labour just moments after coming off air, with her co-presenter accompanying her throughout the unexpected birth.Victoria Fritz, the programme's business presenter,...

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A New Exhibition Will Celebrate Princess Diana's Style

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's untimely death, 26 of her most memorable items of clothing will be returning to her former residence, Kensington Palace. Opening next April, a...

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Heading To Tokyo? Here's 5 Stores You Can't Miss

When it comes to fashion, Tokyo is a mecca for inspiration, offering up both contemporary trends and unexpected twists on vintage style. Strolling through the city is like hanging outside shows during...

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The Obama Wedding Photos Will Remind You Of Better Times

Though their 24th wedding anniversary was a month ago, we defy anyone to look at these wedding photos of the Obamas and not feel a little twinge. Barack and Michelle married at Trinity United Church in...

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This Diesel Campaign Features Two Trans Models

A new campaign from Diesel and the German brand About You stars models Benjamin Melzer and Loiza Lamers, who both have one thing in common: they're transgender.Melzer, who lives in Germany, was the...

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How To Motivate Yourself To Exercise In Winter

Photo: Courtesy of Balance Festival If you're anything like us, you'll be all too familiar with the following scenario. You lay out your workout gear before bed with virtuous intentions for the next...

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Why I Walked In A Fashion Show 18 Months After Losing My Breast

Illustration by Sydney HassWhen you hear the words “You have breast cancer”, you know your life is going to change. What you never realise is quite how much. And it never changes in quite the ways you...

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Confessions Of A Party Waitress

I was 18 when I made three big decisions – not to continue with university, to move back in with my parents in London, and to intern my arse off until I could actually get my dream job. No longer able...

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The 22-Year-Old Girl Who Became A Mass Murderer

A true story in black and white, I, Olga is based on the life of a disturbed young woman who committed a massacre on the streets of Czechoslovakia in 1973. Just 22 at the time, she deliberately killed...

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The Real Reasons Under 30s Are Poorer Than Ever

You probably don't need telling that it's a difficult time, financially, to be a young person in the UK. You may be bobbing from one unpaid internship to the next, paying through the nose for a dingy...

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It's Almost Promotion Season — Here's Your Strategy

Illustrated by Abbie Winters. Promotions and job-searching have a lot in common: They're often a multi-step process, with no clear-cut path or "right" way to score one. Even more annoying: The fact...

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The Perks Of Being A Girl With A Boy's Name

"What’s it short for?" "Who are you named after?" "Does it say that on your birth certificate?" "HAHAHAHA YOU’RE A BOY". These are just a few of the things said to someone who has grown up with what is...

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Bollywood Star Attacked In Paris In Copycat Kardashian Robbery

Photo: George Pimentel/amfAR16/WireImageA Bollywood actor and model was attacked by three masked assailants outside her apartment block in Paris on Thursday, according to police.Mallika Sherawat and an...

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I've Tried Nearly Every Kind Of Contraceptive — & Here's What I've Learned

My first period gushed into my life the day before my 11th birthday. The breasts had already arrived. And I started birth control at 13. “Early bloomer” doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt,...

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These Foil-Packet Dinners Will Save You Time, Money & Dishes

Photographed by Ted Cavanaugh; food styling by Brett Kurzweil; prop styling by Chloe Daley.We might not always have fresh fruit or enough spices, but aluminium foil is a kitchen constant that saves our...

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What Can Be Done About The Worrying Rise Of 'Selfie Deaths'?

Photo: Rockie NolanLong gone are the days when a picturesque sunset or pretty bowl of porridge could guarantee you a bunch of Instagram likes.These days, everyone is the Creative Director of their own...

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To The Friends I've Lost Because Of My Depression

Photographed by Alexandra Gavillet. To The Friends I’ve Lost,Depression sucks. To not have the strength to pick yourself up out of bed; to feel like everything you do requires 110% of the energy you...

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What You Don't Know About Sex Workers

Artwork by Anna Jay.It's not often you read or hear the words "motherhood" and "prostitution" in the same sentence. The former being a byword for warm, unadulterated love; the latter often considered –...

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