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5 things to know about Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...
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Israel takes steps to shut down international aid groups in Gaza and the West Bank

AMMAN, Jordan — Israel, having banned the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from sending aid and staff to ...
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Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases

The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and ...
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Hakeem Jeffries says public pressure will force Congress to extend ACA subsidies

The Democratic House Minority Leader tells NPR Americans will pressure Congress to extend Obamacare subsidies as they realize ...
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Just because she won a Nobel doesn't mean Malala didn't break some rules in college

In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, an honor that weighed on her when she went off to ...