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This Photographer Captures The Beauty In Ethnic Diversity

“After photographing women in more than 45 countries I can say that beauty is everywhere, and it’s not a matter of cosmetics, money, race or social status, but more about being yourself.”So writes...

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The Big Argument About Breastfeeding In Public

Artwork by Abigail BellWhile we might be inundated with photos of glossy cleavages, it is far rarer to come across images of lactating breasts with babies attached to them. Breastfeeding remains an...

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Justin, Kendall & FKA Twigs Star In Sexiest Calvin Klein Ad Ever

A semi-naked Kate Moss straddling a semi-naked Mark Wahlberg in nothing but tighty whities circa ’92 was probably the coolest ad campaign Calvin Klein had ever produced. Maybe, just maybe, it stands as...

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Hate Crimes Committed On Public Transport On The Up

New figures released by the British Transport Police indicate that hate crimes committed on public transport have skyrocketed in recent years. Reports of race-related crimes are up 37% on railway...

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How One Bigoted Law Could Change Life For Iranian-Americans

Photographed by Mahya Rastegar There are few countries quite as misunderstood by Americans as Iran. After almost 40 years of tense relations, the situation between the U.S. and Iran seems to finally be...

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Why Can't This Much-Needed LGBT Charity Survive?

photographed by Michael Segalov.On Saturday evening, just after half past six, one of the UK’s longest running, and most-loved LGBT charities announced its imminent closure. Tomorrow, at the end of the...

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A Few Questions That You Need To Know About The All Saints Reunion

All Saints are back. For a certain kind of 30-something – the kind who never quite identified with any one of the Spice Girls; the kind who likes a song with a breathy spoken bit; the kind who might,...

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A Look Inside The Rooms Of Teens In Two Very Different Worlds

Photo: Rania Matar/INSTITUTEWhen Rania Matar was a teenager in Lebanon, her country was ensnarled in a long and bloody civil war.But her bedroom betrayed little of what was going on outside — in...

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This Bizarre New Trend Is Surprisingly Pretty

Photo: MCV Photo.Faux freckles first popped up on the T-zones of models in 2014, and the fake-'em-out trend is resurfacing in a new, colorful way. Ladies near and far have started dotting their faces...

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Uber Is Using A '90s Toy To Protect Its Drivers

Photo: Courtesy of Uber.Uber, which markets itself as “everyone’s private driver,” could easily be rebranded as “everyone’s designated driver.” Many of us use it as a smart solution to getting home...

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35% Of Teenagers Think Being A Girl Impacts Your Career Negatively

A litany of campaigns in 2015 looked to redress the latent gender-stereotyping within the mainstream media (I’m being reminded of Barbie’s You Can Be Anything video series and the #likeagirl campaign...

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Syrian Children Separated From Their Parents May Soon Be Able To Find Homes...

Photographed by Jordi OliverIn a dramatic U-turn by the government, the UK has announced it will take in unaccompanied refugee children from Syria and other nearby conflict zones who are already living...

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9 Of The Best Celeb Twitter Comebacks Ever

Since Kanye and Wiz Khalifa’s epic break-up last night we've been left with a few questions. Like, um, ‘Does Kanye really wish he was “tall and skinny”?’, and, ‘Does Kanye really own Wiz’s child, and...

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Why Aren't More Women Getting Smear Tests?

photographed by lily rose thomasThe finer details of Jade Goody's appearances on various reality television shows have been more or less forgotten but Goody, who died in 2009 at the age of 27, has had...

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The Places Where Women — & Their Children — Aren't Equal Citizens

Photo: Mohammed Huwais/Getty Images. Shireen fears for the future of her children.They were born in Jordan, where she lives. But because her husband is from a different country, they can't be included...

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Here's What You Need To Know About The Zika Virus

There’s no doubt about it: The Zika virus is sweeping through the Western Hemisphere at a rapid rate, and filling your news feed with panic in the process.It is true that the Pan American Health...

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Non-Boring Work Hairstyles for Long Hair

Photographed by Julia Robbs.One of the best things about working at R29 is the fact that we're always encouraged to be creative with our beauty looks which means we experiment with our hair on the reg....

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Which Bob Haircut Is Right For YOU?

Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/ Getty Images.There are two distinct ways of looking at a haircut: fun and exciting...or completely terrifying. If you fall into the latter category, like I do, you've...

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Her Husband Cut Off Her Nose — Now She's Speaking Out

Photo: Hasan Sirdash/Getty Images.The horrors endured by Reza Gul, a 20-year-old Afghan woman whose husband cut off her nose, have been reported by news outlets around the world. When news broke...

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A Style Guide To Colour Clashing

First things first, I have really bad taste.Not in an ironic way; I genuinely have what my mum and friends would describe as "really bad taste." What I mean is that ever since I was little, I have been...

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