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The first all-women media house in Somalia has been launched, creating a rare opportunity for female journalists in the country to research and publish stories they want to tell.
Justices Ginsburg and O’Connor will get statues on US Capitol grounds
Annie GrayerKristin Wilson and Paul LeBlanc /
CNN
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, who introduced legislation to create a monument on Capitol Hill in Ginsburg's honor, said that the statues of O'Connor and Ginsburg would be a "permanent reminder of how they opened doors for women at a time when so many insisted on keeping them shut."
102 Marathons in 102 Days: Amputee Runner on Track to Break World Record
William J. Kole /
NBC San Diego
Jacky Hunt-Broersma runs like a woman possessed. And in a way, she is: The amputee athlete is trying to run at least 102 marathons in 102 days.
With his hot pink hair extensions and leopard print pantsuit, model Ziad al-Mesfer was bound to turn heads during his recent public photo shoot in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia.
126 Years Ago, a Female Founder Invented Movies as We Know Them. Here’s What You Can Learn From Her
Minda Zetlin /
Inc.
Alice Guy-Blaché was the first to direct actors onscreen, and founded what was then the biggest U.S. studio.
Navy will name ship after the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Jonathan Franklin /
NPR
The next replenishment oiler — a ship used to refuel carrier strike groups at sea — will be named after the late Justice Ginsburg. Sadly, it won’t be called the USS Notorious R.B.G.